Compositions and methods for inhibition of HAO1 (hydroxyacid oxidase 1 (glycolate oxidase)) gene expression

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double-stranded RNAi agents, targeting the HAO1 gene, and methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of HAO1 and methods of treating subjects having, e.g., PH1.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No.15/517,471, filed Apr. 6, 2017, allowed, which is the National Stage ofInternational Application No. PCT/US2015/054881, filed Oct. 9, 2015,which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/062,751,filed Oct. 10, 2014, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/147,976,filed Apr. 15, 2015, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/214,602,filed Sep. 4, 2015, each of which is hereby incorporated in its entiretyby reference.

SEQUENCE LISTING

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1 (PH1) is an autosomal recessive disorder ofglyoxylate metabolism. Hepatic glyoxylate detoxification is impaired dueto mutation of the AGXT gene, which encodes the liver peroxisomalalanine-glyoxylate aminotransferase (AGT) enzyme. AGT1 is the finalenzyme in the metabolic breakdown ofhydroxyproline. Loss of AGT functionto convert the intermediate metabolite glyoxylate to glycine causesaccumulation and reduction of glyoxylate to glycolate which is oxidizedto oxalate by the enzyme glycolate oxidase (GO), also known ashydroxyacid oxidase (HAO1).

Regulation of glyoxylate, the key precursor of oxalate, occurs atmultiple cellular sites including the mitochondria, peroxisome and thecytosol. Excess oxalate in PH1 patients is unable to be fully excretedby the kidneys leading to the formation and deposition of calciumoxalate crystals in the kidneys and urinary tract. Renal damage iscaused by a combination of tubular toxicity from oxalate,nephrocalcinosis and renal obstruction by stones. Greater than 30% ofpatients advance to end stage renal disease (ESRD).

The HAO1 gene encodes the enzyme Hydroxyacid Oxidase 1, also known asGlycolate Oxidase (“GO”). The HAO1 protein is expressed primarily in theliver and is a 2-hydroxyacid oxidase most active on glycolate.

In a mouse model of PH1, where the AGT1 gene is deleted, urine oxalatelevels are reduced when the HAO1 gene is deleted.

PH1, AGXT, and HAO1 are described in the following: Angel L. Pey,Armando Albert, and Eduardo Salido, “Protein Homeostasis Defects ofAlanine-Glyoxylate Aminotransferase: New Therapeutic Strategies inPrimary Hyperoxaluria Type I,” BioMed Research International, vol. 2013,Article ID 687658, 15 pages, 2013. doi:10.1155/2013/687658; Cochat andRumsby (2013) NEJM 369:7; Salido et al (2006) PNAS 103:18249; Baker etal (2004) American Journal of Physiology—Heart and CirculatoryPhysiology Published 1 Oct. 2004 Vol. 287 no. 4, H1771-H1779DOI:10.1152/ajpheart.00234.2004.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides compositions comprising RNAi agents,e.g., double-stranded iRNA agents, targeting HAO1. The present inventionalso provides methods using the compositions of the invention forinhibiting HAO1 expression and for treating HAO1 associated disorders,e.g., PH1.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows the nucleotide sequence of Homo sapiens HAO1 mRNA (SEQ IDNO:1).

FIG. 2 shows the nucleotide sequence of Mus musculus HAO1 mRNA (SEQ IDNO:2).

FIG. 3A is a graph with the results of in vitro screening of GO (HAO)GalNac-siRNA conjugates in primary cynomologous monkey hepatocytes.

FIG. 3B is a graph with the dose response curve of a GO (HAO)GalNac-siRNA conjugate in primary cynomologous monkey hepatocytes.

FIG. 4A is a graph with the results of in vivo evaluation of GO (HAO)GalNac-siRNA conjugates in C57B6 mice after a single dose.

FIG. 4B is a graph with the results of in vivo evaluation of GO (HAO)GalNac-siRNA conjugates in C57B6 mice after a repeat dose.

FIG. 5A is a graph showing urinary oxalate levels in AGXT knock out (KO)mice after treatment with GO (HAO) GalNac-siRNA conjugates.

FIG. 5B is a graph showing urinary glycolate levels in AGXT KO miceafter treatment with GO (HAO) GalNac-siRNA conjugates.

FIG. 6A is a graph showing AGXT mRNA levels in a rat model of PH1 72hours after a single dose of an AGXT siRNA.

FIG. 6B is a graph showing urinary oxalate levels in a rat model of PH172 hours after treatment with a GO (HAO) GalNac-siRNA conjugate.

FIG. 6C is a graph showing urinary oxalate levels in a rat model of PH1followed for 49 days with continued weekly dosing on days 14 and 21 ofboth AF-011-63102 and AD-62994 and 24 hour urine collections as shown.

FIG. 6D is a graph showing duration of HAO1 knockdown in rats. Shown aremRNA levels either one week or four weeks after the last of 4 doses(corresponding to days 28 and 49 in FIG. 6C) and expressed relative tolevels seen in rats treated with PBS FIG. 7 shows the reverse complementof the nucleotide sequence of Homo sapiens HAO1 mRNA (SEQ ID NO:3).

FIG. 8 shows the reverse complement of the nucleotide sequence of Musmusculus HAO1 mRNA (SEQ ID NO:4).

FIG. 9 shows the nucleotide sequence of Macaca fascicularis HAO1 mRNA(SEQ ID NO:5).

FIG. 10 shows the nucleotide sequence of Rattus norvegicus HAO1 mRNA(SEQ ID NO:6).

FIG. 11 shows the reverse complement of the nucleotide sequence ofMacaca fascicularis HAO1 mRNA (SEQ ID NO:7).

FIG. 12 shows the reverse complement of the nucleotide sequence ofRattus norvegicus HAO1 mRNA (SEQ ID NO:8).

FIG. 13 shows in vivo screening of GO GalNAc conjugates.

FIG. 14 is a graph showing an in vivo evaluation of GO-GalNAc conjugatesin mice.

FIG. 15 is a graph showing a dose-response evaluation of GO-GalNAcconjugates in mice.

FIG. 16 is a graph showing a dose-response evaluation of GO-GalNAcconjugates in mice.

FIG. 17 is a graph showing a dose response evaluation in mice.

FIG. 18 is two graphs showing the relationship of mRNA knockdown toserum glycolate levels in mice.

FIG. 19 is two graphs showing relationship of mRNA knockdown to serumglycolate levels in rats.

FIG. 20 is a graph showing dose dependent inhibition of HAO1 mRNA byALN-65585 in primary cyno hepatocytes.

FIG. 21 is two graphs showing HAO1 mRNA and serum glycolate levelsfollowing single does treatment with ALN-GO1 in mice.

FIG. 22 is a graph showing duration of HAO1 mRNA silencing followingsingle dose treatment with ALN-GO1 in mice.

FIG. 23 is a graph showing HAO1 mRNA and serum glycolate levelsfollowing single dose treatment with ALN-GO1 in rats.

FIG. 24 is two graphs showing urinary oxalate and glycolate levels in amouse model of primary hyperoxaluria type I after a single dose ofALN-GO1.

FIG. 25A is a graph showing HAO1 mRNA levels in a rat model of primaryhyperoxaluria type I after a single dose of ALN-GO1.

FIG. 25B is a graph showing urinary oxalate levels in a rat model ofprimary hyperoxaluria type lafter a single dose of ALN-GO1.

FIG. 26 is two graphs showing HAO1 mRNA and urinary oxalate levels in arat model of primary hyperoxaluria type I after repeat dosing ofALN-GO1.

FIG. 27 is two graphs showing HAO1 mRNA and serum glycolate levels afterrepeat dosing in non-human primates.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides compositions comprising RNAi agents,e.g., double-stranded RNAi agents, targeting HAO1. The present inventionalso provides methods using the compositions of the invention forinhibiting HAO1 expression and for treating HAO1 associated disorders.

I. Definitions

In order that the present invention may be more readily understood,certain terms are first defined. In addition, it should be noted thatwhenever a value or range of values of a parameter are recited, it isintended that values and ranges intermediate to the recited values arealso intended to be part of this invention.

The articles “a” and “an” are used herein to refer to one or to morethan one (i.e., to at least one) of the grammatical object of thearticle. By way of example, “an element” means one element or more thanone element, e.g., a plurality of elements.

The term “including” is used herein to mean, and is used interchangeablywith, the phrase “including but not limited to”.

The term “or” is used herein to mean, and is used interchangeably with,the term “and/or,” unless context clearly indicates otherwise.

As used herein, “HAO1” refers to the gene encoding the enzymehydroxyacid oxidase 1. Other gene names include GO, GOX, GOX1, andHAOX1. The protein is also known as glycolate oxidase and(S)-2-hydroxy-acid oxidase. The GenBank accession number of the humanHAO1 mRNA is NM_017545.2; cynomolgous monkey (Macaca fascicularis) HAO1mRNA is XM_005568381.1; Mouse (Mus musculus) HAO1 mRNA is NM_010403.2;Rat (Rattus norvegicus) HAO1 mRNA is XM_006235096.1.

The term “HAO1,” as used herein, also refers to naturally occurring DNAsequence variations of the HAO1 gene, such as a single nucleotidepolymorphism (SNP) in the HAO1 gene. Exemplary SNPs may be found in theNCBI dbSNP Short Genetic Variations database available atwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/projects/SNP.

As used herein, “target sequence” refers to a contiguous portion of thenucleotide sequence of an mRNA molecule formed during the transcriptionof a HAO1 gene, including mRNA that is a product of RNA processing of aprimary transcription product.

As used herein, the term “strand comprising a sequence” refers to anoligonucleotide comprising a chain of nucleotides that is described bythe sequence referred to using the standard nucleotide nomenclature.

“G,” “C,” “A” and “U” each generally stand for a nucleotide thatcontains guanine, cytosine, adenine, and uracil as a base, respectively.“T” and “dT” are used interchangeably herein and refer to adeoxyribonucleotide wherein the nucleobase is thymine, e.g.,deoxyribothymine, 2′-deoxythymidine or thymidine. However, it will beunderstood that the term “ribonucleotide” or “nucleotide” or“deoxyribonucleotide” can also refer to a modified nucleotide, asfurther detailed below, or a surrogate replacement moiety. The skilledperson is well aware that guanine, cytosine, adenine, and uracil may bereplaced by other moieties without substantially altering the basepairing properties of an oligonucleotide comprising a nucleotide bearingsuch replacement moiety. For example, without limitation, a nucleotidecomprising inosine as its base may base pair with nucleotides containingadenine, cytosine, or uracil. Hence, nucleotides containing uracil,guanine, or adenine may be replaced in the nucleotide sequences of theinvention by a nucleotide containing, for example, inosine. Sequencescomprising such replacement moieties are embodiments of the invention.

The terms “iRNA”, “RNAi agent,” “iRNA agent,”, “RNA interference agent”as used interchangeably herein, refer to an agent that contains RNA asthat term is defined herein, and which mediates the targeted cleavage ofan RNA transcript via an RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) pathway.iRNA directs the sequence-specific degradation of mRNA through a processas RNA interference (RNAi). The iRNA modulates, e.g., inhibits, theexpression of HAO1 in a cell, e.g., a cell within a subject, such as amammalian subject.

In one embodiment, an RNAi agent of the invention includes a singlestranded RNA that interacts with a target RNA sequence, e.g., a HAO1target mRNA sequence, to direct the cleavage of the target RNA. Withoutwishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that long double strandedRNA introduced into cells is broken down into siRNA by a Type IIIendonuclease known as Dicer (Sharp et al. (2001) Genes Dev. 15:485).Dicer, a ribonuclease-III-like enzyme, processes the dsRNA into 19-23base pair short interfering RNAs with characteristic two base 3′overhangs (Bernstein, et al., (2001) Nature 409:363). The siRNAs arethen incorporated into an RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) where oneor more helicases unwind the siRNA duplex, enabling the complementaryantisense strand to guide target recognition (Nykanen, et al., (2001)Cell 107:309). Upon binding to the appropriate target mRNA, one or moreendonucleases within the RISC cleave the target to induce silencing(Elbashir, et al., (2001) Genes Dev. 15:188). Thus, in one aspect theinvention relates to a single stranded RNA (siRNA) generated within acell and which promotes the formation of a RISC complex to effectsilencing of the target gene, i.e., a HAO1 gene. Accordingly, the term“siRNA” is also used herein to refer to an RNAi as described above.

In another embodiment, the RNAi agent may be a single-stranded siRNAthat is introduced into a cell or organism to inhibit a target mRNA.Single-stranded RNAi agents bind to the RISC endonuclease Argonaute 2,which then cleaves the target mRNA. The single-stranded siRNAs aregenerally 15-30 nucleotides and are chemically modified. The design andtesting of single-stranded siRNAs are described in U.S. Pat. No.8,101,348 and in Lima et al., (2012) Cell 150: 883-894, the entirecontents of each of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.Any of the antisense nucleotide sequences described herein may be usedas a single-stranded siRNA as described herein or as chemically modifiedby the methods described in Lima et al., (2012) Cell 150:883-894.

In yet another embodiment, the present invention providessingle-stranded antisense oligonucleotide molecules targeting HAO1. A“single-stranded antisense oligonucleotide molecule” is complementary toa sequence within the target mRNA (i.e., HAO1). Single-strandedantisense oligonucleotide molecules can inhibit translation in astoichiometric manner by base pairing to the mRNA and physicallyobstructing the translation machinery, see Dias, N. et al., (2002) MolCancer Ther 1:347-355. Alternatively, the single-stranded antisenseoligonucleotide molecules inhibit a target mRNA by hydridizing to thetarget and cleaving the target through an RNaseH cleavage event. Thesingle-stranded antisense oligonucleotide molecule may be about 10 toabout 30 nucleotides in length and have a sequence that is complementaryto a target sequence. For example, the single-stranded antisenseoligonucleotide molecule may comprise a sequence that is at least about10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, or more contiguousnucleotides from any one of the antisense nucleotide sequences describedherein, e.g., the sequences provided in any one of Tables 1 or 2, orbind any of the target sites described herein. The single-strandedantisense oligonucleotide molecules may comprise modified RNA, DNA, or acombination thereof.

In another embodiment, an “iRNA” for use in the compositions, uses, andmethods of the invention is a double-stranded RNA and is referred toherein as a “double stranded RNAi agent,” “double-stranded RNA (dsRNA)molecule,” “dsRNA agent,” or “dsRNA”. The term “dsRNA”, refers to acomplex of ribonucleic acid molecules, having a duplex structurecomprising two anti-parallel and substantially complementary nucleicacid strands, referred to as having “sense” and “antisense” orientationswith respect to a target RNA, i.e., a HAO1 gene. In some embodiments ofthe invention, a double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) triggers the degradation ofa target RNA, e.g., an mRNA, through a post-transcriptionalgene-silencing mechanism referred to herein as RNA interference or RNAi.

In general, the majority of nucleotides of each strand of a dsRNAmolecule are ribonucleotides, but as described in detail herein, each orboth strands can also include one or more non-ribonucleotides, e.g., adeoxyribonucleotide and/or a modified nucleotide. In addition, as usedin this specification, an “RNAi agent” may include ribonucleotides withchemical modifications; an RNAi agent may include substantialmodifications at multiple nucleotides. Such modifications may includeall types of modifications disclosed herein or known in the art. Anysuch modifications, as used in a siRNA type molecule, are encompassed by“RNAi agent” for the purposes of this specification and claims.

The two strands forming the duplex structure may be different portionsof one larger RNA molecule, or they may be separate RNA molecules. Wherethe two strands are part of one larger molecule, and therefore areconnected by an uninterrupted chain of nucleotides between the 3′-end ofone strand and the 5′-end of the respective other strand forming theduplex structure, the connecting RNA chain is referred to as a “hairpinloop.” Where the two strands are connected covalently by means otherthan an uninterrupted chain of nucleotides between the 3′-end of onestrand and the 5′-end of the respective other strand forming the duplexstructure, the connecting structure is referred to as a “linker.” TheRNA strands may have the same or a different number of nucleotides. Themaximum number of base pairs is the number of nucleotides in theshortest strand of the dsRNA minus any overhangs that are present in theduplex. In addition to the duplex structure, an RNAi agent may compriseone or more nucleotide overhangs.

In one embodiment, an RNAi agent of the invention is a dsRNA of 24-30nucleotides that interacts with a target RNA sequence, e.g., a HAO1target mRNA sequence, to direct the cleavage of the target RNA. Withoutwishing to be bound by theory, long double stranded RNA introduced intocells is broken down into siRNA by a Type III endonuclease known asDicer (Sharp et al. (2001) Genes Dev. 15:485). Dicer, aribonuclease-III-like enzyme, processes the dsRNA into 19-23 base pairshort interfering RNAs with characteristic two base 3′ overhangs(Bemstein, et al., (2001) Nature 409:363). The siRNAs are thenincorporated into an RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) where one ormore helicases unwind the siRNA duplex, enabling the complementaryantisense strand to guide target recognition (Nykanen, et al., (2001)Cell 107:309). Upon binding to the appropriate target mRNA, one or moreendonucleases within the RISC cleave the target to induce silencing(Elbashir, et al., (2001) Genes Dev. 15:188).

As used herein, a “nucleotide overhang” refers to the unpairednucleotide or nucleotides that protrude from the duplex structure of anRNAi agent when a 3′-end of one strand of the RNAi agent extends beyondthe 5′-end of the other strand, or vice versa. “Blunt” or “blunt end”means that there are no unpaired nucleotides at that end of the doublestranded RNAi agent, i.e., no nucleotide overhang. A “blunt ended” RNAiagent is a dsRNA that is double-stranded over its entire length, i.e.,no nucleotide overhang at either end of the molecule. The RNAi agents ofthe invention include RNAi agents with nucleotide overhangs at one end(i.e., agents with one overhang and one blunt end) or with nucleotideoverhangs at both ends.

The term “antisense strand” refers to the strand of a double strandedRNAi agent which includes a region that is substantially complementaryto a target sequence (e.g., a human HAO1 mRNA). As used herein, the term“region complementary to part of an mRNA encoding HAO1” refers to aregion on the antisense strand that is substantially complementary topart of a HAO1 mRNA sequence. Where the region of complementarity is notfully complementary to the target sequence, the mismatches are mosttolerated in the terminal regions and, if present, are generally in aterminal region or regions, e.g., within 6, 5, 4, 3, or 2 nucleotides ofthe 5′ and/or 3′ terminus.

The term “sense strand,” as used herein, refers to the strand of a dsRNAthat includes a region that is substantially complementary to a regionof the antisense strand.

As used herein, the term “cleavage region” refers to a region that islocated immediately adjacent to the cleavage site. The cleavage site isthe site on the target at which cleavage occurs. In some embodiments,the cleavage region comprises three bases on either end of, andimmediately adjacent to, the cleavage site. In some embodiments, thecleavage region comprises two bases on either end of, and immediatelyadjacent to, the cleavage site. In some embodiments, the cleavage sitespecifically occurs at the site bound by nucleotides 10 and 11 of theantisense strand, and the cleavage region comprises nucleotides 11, 12and 13.

As used herein, and unless otherwise indicated, the term“complementary,” when used to describe a first nucleotide sequence inrelation to a second nucleotide sequence, refers to the ability of anoligonucleotide or polynucleotide comprising the first nucleotidesequence to hybridize and form a duplex structure under certainconditions with an oligonucleotide or polynucleotide comprising thesecond nucleotide sequence, as will be understood by the skilled person.Such conditions can, for example, be stringent conditions, wherestringent conditions may include: 400 mM NaCl, 40 mM PIPES pH 6.4, 1 mMEDTA, 50° C. or 70° C. for 12-16 hours followed by washing. Otherconditions, such as physiologically relevant conditions as may beencountered inside an organism, can apply. For example, a complementarysequence is sufficient to allow the relevant function of the nucleicacid to proceed, e.g., RNAi. The skilled person will be able todetermine the set of conditions most appropriate for a test ofcomplementarity of two sequences in accordance with the ultimateapplication of the hybridized nucleotides.

Sequences can be “fully complementary” with respect to each when thereis base-pairing of the nucleotides of the first nucleotide sequence withthe nucleotides of the second nucleotide sequence over the entire lengthof the first and second nucleotide sequences. However, where a firstsequence is referred to as “substantially complementary” with respect toa second sequence herein, the two sequences can be fully complementary,or they may form one or more, but generally not more than 4, 3 or 2mismatched base pairs upon hybridization, while retaining the ability tohybridize under the conditions most relevant to their ultimateapplication. However, where two oligonucleotides are designed to form,upon hybridization, one or more single stranded overhangs, suchoverhangs shall not be regarded as mismatches with regard to thedetermination of complementarity. For example, a dsRNA comprising oneoligonucleotide 21 nucleotides in length and another oligonucleotide 23nucleotides in length, wherein the longer oligonucleotide comprises asequence of 21 nucleotides that is fully complementary to the shorteroligonucleotide, may yet be referred to as “fully complementary” for thepurposes described herein.

“Complementary” sequences, as used herein, may also include, or beformed entirely from, non-Watson-Crick base pairs and/or base pairsformed from non-natural and modified nucleotides, in as far as the aboverequirements with respect to their ability to hybridize are fulfilled.Such non-Watson-Crick base pairs includes, but not limited to, G:UWobble or Hoogstein base pairing.

The terms “complementary,” “fully complementary” and “substantiallycomplementary” herein may be used with respect to the base matchingbetween the sense strand and the antisense strand of a dsRNA, or betweenthe antisense strand of a dsRNA and a target sequence, as will beunderstood from the context of their use.

As used herein, a polynucleotide that is “substantially complementary toat least part of” a messenger RNA (mRNA) refers to a polynucleotide thatis substantially complementary to a contiguous portion of the mRNA ofinterest (e.g., an mRNA encoding HAO1) including a 5′ UTR, an openreading frame (ORF), or a 3′ UTR. For example, a polynucleotide iscomplementary to at least a part of a HAO1 mRNA if the sequence issubstantially complementary to a non-interrupted portion of an mRNAencoding HAO1.

The term “inhibiting,” as used herein, is used interchangeably with“reducing,” “silencing,” “downregulating,” “suppressing” and othersimilar terms, and includes any level of inhibition.

The phrase “inhibiting expression of a HAO1,” as used herein, includesinhibition of expression of any HAO1 gene (such as, e.g., a mouse HAO1gene, a rat HAO1 gene, a monkey HAO1 gene, or a human HAO1 gene) as wellas variants, (e.g., naturally occurring variants), or mutants of a HAO1gene. Thus, the HAO1 gene may be a wild-type HAO1 gene, a mutant HAO1gene, or a transgenic HAO1 gene in the context of a geneticallymanipulated cell, group of cells, or organism.

“Inhibiting expression of a HAO1 gene” includes any level of inhibitionof a HAO1 gene, e.g., at least partial suppression of the expression ofa HAO1 gene, such as an inhibition of at least about 5%, at least about10%, at least about 15%, at least about 20%, at least about 25%, atleast about 30%, at least about 35%, at least about 40%, at least about45%, at least about 50%, at least about 55%, at least about 60%, atleast about 65%, at least about 70%, at least about 75%, at least about80%, at least about 85%, at least about 90%, at least about 91%, atleast about 92%, at least about 93%, at least about 94%, at least about95%, at least about 96%, at least about 97%, at least about 98%, or atleast about 99%.

The expression of a HAO1 gene may be assessed based on the level of anyvariable associated with HAO1 gene expression, e.g., HAO1 mRNA level orHAO1 protein level, in, e.g., tissues and/or urinary oxalate levels.Inhibition may be assessed by a decrease in an absolute or relativelevel of one or more of these variables compared with a control level.The control level may be any type of control level that is utilized inthe art, e.g., a pre-dose baseline level, or a level determined from asimilar subject, cell, or sample that is untreated or treated with acontrol (such as, e.g., buffer only control or inactive agent control).

The phrase “contacting a cell with a double stranded RNAi agent,” asused herein, includes contacting a cell by any possible means.Contacting a cell with a double stranded RNAi agent includes contactinga cell in vitro with the RNAi agent or contacting a cell in vivo withthe RNAi agent. The contacting may be done directly or indirectly. Thus,for example, the RNAi agent may be put into physical contact with thecell by the individual performing the method, or alternatively, the RNAiagent may be put into a situation that will permit or cause it tosubsequently come into contact with the cell.

Contacting a cell in vitro may be done, for example, by incubating thecell with the RNAi agent. Contacting a cell in vivo may be done, forexample, by injecting the RNAi agent into or near the tissue where thecell is located, or by injecting the RNAi agent into another area, thebloodstream or the subcutaneous space, such that the agent willsubsequently reach the tissue where the cell to be contacted is located.For example, the RNAi agent may contain and/or be coupled to a ligand,e.g., a GalNAc3 ligand, that directs the RNAi agent to a site ofinterest, e.g., the liver. Combinations of in vitro and in vivo methodsof contacting are also possible. In connection with the methods of theinvention, a cell might also be contacted in vitro with an RNAi agentand subsequently transplanted into a subject.

As used herein, a “subject” includes a human or non-human animal,preferably a vertebrate, and more preferably a mammal. A subject mayinclude a transgenic organism. Most preferably, the subject is a human,such as a human suffering from or predisposed to developing a HAO1associated disorder.

A “patient” or “subject,” as used herein, is intended to include eithera human or non-human animal, preferably a mammal, e.g., human or amonkey. Most preferably, the subject or patient is a human.

A “HAO1 associated disorder”, as used herein, is intended to include anydisorder that can be treated or prevented, or the symptoms of which canbe alleviated, by inhibiting the expression of HAO1. Examples includebut are not limited to Primary Hyperoxaluria 1 (PH1).

“Therapeutically effective amount,” as used herein, is intended toinclude the amount of an RNAi agent that, when administered to a patientfor treating a HAO1 associated disease, is sufficient to effecttreatment of the disease (e.g., by diminishing, ameliorating ormaintaining the existing disease or one or more symptoms of disease).The “therapeutically effective amount” may vary depending on the RNAiagent, how the agent is administered, the disease and its severity andthe history, age, weight, family history, genetic makeup, stage ofpathological processes mediated by HAO1 expression, the types ofpreceding or concomitant treatments, if any, and other individualcharacteristics of the patient to be treated.

“Prophylactically effective amount,” as used herein, is intended toinclude the amount of an RNAi agent that, when administered to a subjectwho does not yet experience or display symptoms of a HAO1-associateddisease, but who may be predisposed to the disease, is sufficient toprevent or ameliorate the disease or one or more symptoms of thedisease. Ameliorating the disease includes slowing the course of thedisease or reducing the severity of later-developing disease. The“prophylactically effective amount” may vary depending on the RNAiagent, how the agent is administered, the degree of risk of disease, andthe history, age, weight, family history, genetic makeup, the types ofpreceding or concomitant treatments, if any, and other individualcharacteristics of the patient to be treated.

A “therapeutically-effective amount” or “prophylacticaly effectiveamount” also includes an amount of an RNAi agent that produces somedesired local or systemic effect at a reasonable benefit/risk ratioapplicable to any treatment. RNAi gents employed in the methods of thepresent invention may be administered in a sufficient amount to producea reasonable benefit/risk ratio applicable to such treatment.

The term “sample,” as used herein, includes a collection of similarfluids, cells, or tissues isolated from a subject, as well as fluids,cells, or tissues present within a subject. Examples of biologicalfluids include blood, serum and serosal fluids, plasma, cerebrospinalfluid, ocular fluids, lymph, urine, saliva, and the like. Tissue samplesmay include samples from tissues, organs or localized regions. Forexample, samples may be derived from particular organs, parts of organs,or fluids or cells within those organs. In certain embodiments, samplesmay be derived from the liver (e.g., whole liver or certain segments ofliver or certain types of cells in the liver, such as, e.g.,hepatocytes). In some embodiments, a “sample derived from a subject”refers to blood or plasma drawn from the subject. In furtherembodiments, a “sample derived from a subject” refers to liver tissue(or subcomponents thereof) derived from the subject.

II. dsRNA iRNA Agents of the Invention

Described herein are double-stranded RNAi agents which inhibit theexpression of a HAO1 gene in a cell, such as a cell within a subject,e.g., a mammal, such as a human having a HAO1 associated disorder, anduses of such double-stranded RNAi agents.

Accordingly, the invention provides double-stranded RNAi agents withchemical modifications capable of inhibiting the expression of a targetgene (i.e., a HAO1 gene) in vivo.

As described in more detail below, in certain aspects of the invention,substantially all of the nucleotides of an iRNA of the invention aremodified. In other embodiments of the invention, all of the nucleotidesof an iRNA of the invention are modified. iRNAs of the invention inwhich “substantially all of the nucleotides are modified” are largelybut not wholly modified and can include not more than 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1unmodified nucleotides.

The RNAi agent comprises a sense strand and an antisense strand. Eachstrand of the RNAi agent may range from 12-30 nucleotides in length. Forexample, each strand may be between 14-30 nucleotides in length, 17-30nucleotides in length, 19-30 nucleotides in length, 25-30 nucleotides inlength, 27-30 nucleotides in length, 17-23 nucleotides in length, 17-21nucleotides in length, 17-19 nucleotides in length, 19-25 nucleotides inlength, 19-23 nucleotides in length, 19-21 nucleotides in length, 21-25nucleotides in length, or 21-23 nucleotides in length.

Each strand can be 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30 nucleotides in length. Each strand of the RNAiagent can be the same length or can be different lengths.

The sense strand and antisense strand typically form a duplex doublestranded RNA (“dsRNA”), also referred to herein as an “RNAi agent.” Theduplex region of an RNAi agent may be 12-30 nucleotide pairs in length.For example, the duplex region can be between 14-30 nucleotide pairs inlength, 17-30 nucleotide pairs in length, 27-30 nucleotide pairs inlength, 17-23 nucleotide pairs in length, 17-21 nucleotide pairs inlength, 17-19 nucleotide pairs in length, 19-25 nucleotide pairs inlength, 19-23 nucleotide pairs in length, 19-21 nucleotide pairs inlength, 21-25 nucleotide pairs in length, or 21-23 nucleotide pairs inlength. In another example, the duplex region is selected from 15, 16,17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27 nucleotide pairs inlength.

In one embodiment, the RNAi agent may contain one or more overhangregions and/or capping groups at the 3′-end, 5′-end, or both ends of oneor both strands. The overhang can be 1-6 nucleotides in length, forinstance 2-6 nucleotides in length, 1-5 nucleotides in length, 2-5nucleotides in length, 1-4 nucleotides in length, 2-4 nucleotides inlength, 1-3 nucleotides in length, 2-3 nucleotides in length, or 1-2nucleotides in length. The overhangs can be the result of one strandbeing longer than the other, or the result of two strands of the samelength being staggered. The overhang can form a mismatch with the targetmRNA or it can be complementary to the gene sequences being targeted orcan be another sequence. The first and second strands can also bejoined, e.g., by additional bases to form a hairpin, or by othernon-base linkers.

In one embodiment, the nucleotides in the overhang region of the RNAiagent can each independently be a modified or unmodified nucleotideincluding, but not limited to 2′-sugar modified, such as, 2-F,2′-O-methyl, thymidine (T), 2′-O-methoxyethyl-5-methyluridine (Teo),2′-O-methoxyethyladenosine (Aeo), 2′-O-methoxyethyl-5-methylcytidine(m5Ceo), and any combinations thereof. For example, TT can be anoverhang sequence for either end on either strand. The overhang can forma mismatch with the target mRNA or it can be complementary to the genesequences being targeted or can be another sequence.

The 5′- or 3′-overhangs at the sense strand, antisense strand or bothstrands of the RNAi agent may be phosphorylated. In some embodiments,the overhang region(s) contains two nucleotides having aphosphorothioate between the two nucleotides, where the two nucleotidescan be the same or different. In one embodiment, the overhang is presentat the 3′-end of the sense strand, antisense strand, or both strands. Inone embodiment, this 3′-overhang is present in the antisense strand. Inone embodiment, this 3′-overhang is present in the sense strand.

The RNAi agent may contain only a single overhang, which can strengthenthe interference activity of the RNAi, without affecting its overallstability. For example, the single-stranded overhang may be located atthe 3′-terminal end of the sense strand or, alternatively, at the3′-terminal end of the antisense strand. The RNAi may also have a bluntend, located at the 5′-end of the antisense strand (or the 3′-end of thesense strand) or vice versa. Generally, the antisense strand of the RNAihas a nucleotide overhang at the 3′-end, and the 5′-end is blunt. Whilenot wishing to be bound by theory, the asymmetric blunt end at the5′-end of the antisense strand and 3′-end overhang of the antisensestrand favor the guide strand loading into RISC process.

Synthesis and Modifications

Any of the nucleic acids, e.g., RNAi, featured in the invention can besynthesized and/or modified by methods well established in the art, suchas those described in “Current protocols in nucleic acid chemistry,”Beaucage, S. L. et al. (Edrs.), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, N.Y.,USA, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference. Modificationsinclude, for example, end modifications, e.g., 5′-end modifications(phosphorylation, conjugation, inverted linkages) or 3′-endmodifications (conjugation, DNA nucleotides, inverted linkages, etc.);base modifications, e.g., replacement with stabilizing bases,destabilizing bases, or bases that base pair with an expanded repertoireof partners, removal of bases (abasic nucleotides), or conjugated bases;sugar modifications (e.g., at the 2′-position or 4′-position) orreplacement of the sugar; and/or backbone modifications, includingmodification or replacement of the phosphodiester linkages. Specificexamples of iRNA compounds useful in the embodiments described hereininclude, but are not limited to RNAs containing modified backbones or nonatural internucleoside linkages. RNAs having modified backbonesinclude, among others, those that do not have a phosphorus atom in thebackbone. For the purposes of this specification, and as sometimesreferenced in the art, modified RNAs that do not have a phosphorus atomin their internucleoside backbone can also be considered to beoligonucleosides. In some embodiments, a modified iRNA will have aphosphorus atom in its internucleoside backbone.

Modified RNA backbones include, for example, phosphorothioates, chiralphosphorothioates, phosphorodithioates, phosphotriesters,aminoalkylphosphotriesters, methyl and other alkyl phosphonatesincluding 3′-alkylene phosphonates and chiral phosphonates,phosphinates, phosphoramidates including 3′-amino phosphoramidate andaminoalkylphosphoramidates, thionophosphoramidates,thionoalkylphosphonates, thionoalkylphosphotriesters, andboranophosphates having normal 3′-5′ linkages, 2′-5′-linked analogs ofthese, and those having inverted polarity wherein the adjacent pairs ofnucleoside units are linked 3′-5′ to 5′-3′ or 2′-5′ to 5′-2′. Varioussalts, mixed salts and free acid forms are also included.

Representative U.S. patents that teach the preparation of the abovephosphorus-containing linkages include, but are not limited to, U.S.Pat. Nos. 3,687,808; 4,469,863; 4,476,301; 5,023,243; 5,177,195;5,188,897; 5,264,423; 5,276,019; 5,278,302; 5,286,717; 5,321,131;5,399,676; 5,405,939; 5,453,496; 5,455,233; 5,466,677; 5,476,925;5,519,126; 5,536,821; 5,541,316; 5,550,111; 5,563,253; 5,571,799;5,587,361; 5,625,050; 6,028,188; 6,124,445; 6,160,109; 6,169,170;6,172,209; 6,239,265; 6,277,603; 6,326,199; 6,346,614; 6,444,423;6,531,590; 6,534,639; 6,608,035; 6,683,167; 6,858,715; 6,867,294;6,878,805; 7,015,315; 7,041,816; 7,273,933; 7,321,029; and U.S. Pat. No.RE39464, the entire contents of each of which are hereby incorporatedherein by reference.

Modified RNA backbones that do not include a phosphorus atom thereinhave backbones that are formed by short chain alkyl or cycloalkylinternucleoside linkages, mixed heteroatoms and alkyl or cycloalkylinternucleoside linkages, or one or more short chain heteroatomic orheterocyclic internucleoside linkages. These include those havingmorpholino linkages (formed in part from the sugar portion of anucleoside); siloxane backbones; sulfide, sulfoxide and sulfonebackbones; formacetyl and thioformacetyl backbones; methylene formacetyland thioformacetyl backbones; alkene containing backbones; sulfamatebackbones; methyleneimino and methylenehydrazino backbones; sulfonateand sulfonamide backbones; amide backbones; and others having mixed N,O, S and CH₂ component parts.

Representative U.S. patents that teach the preparation of the aboveoligonucleosides include, but are not limited to, U.S. Pat. Nos.5,034,506; 5,166,315; 5,185,444; 5,214,134; 5,216,141; 5,235,033;5,64,562; 5,264,564; 5,405,938; 5,434,257; 5,466,677; 5,470,967;5,489,677; 5,541,307; 5,561,225; 5,596,086; 5,602,240; 5,608,046;5,610,289; 5,618,704; 5,623,070; 5,663,312; 5,633,360; 5,677,437; and,5,677,439, the entire contents of each of which are hereby incorporatedherein by reference.

In other embodiments, suitable RNA mimetics are contemplated for use iniRNAs, in which both the sugar and the internucleoside linkage, i.e.,the backbone, of the nucleotide units are replaced with novel groups.The base units are maintained for hybridization with an appropriatenucleic acid target compound. One such oligomeric compound, an RNAmimetic that has been shown to have excellent hybridization properties,is referred to as a peptide nucleic acid (PNA). In PNA compounds, thesugar backbone of an RNA is replaced with an amide containing backbone,in particular an aminoethylglycine backbone. The nucleobases areretained and are bound directly or indirectly to aza nitrogen atoms ofthe amide portion of the backbone. Representative U.S. patents thatteach the preparation of PNA compounds include, but are not limited to,U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,539,082; 5,714,331; and 5,719,262, the entire contentsof each of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference. AdditionalPNA compounds suitable for use in the iRNAs of the invention aredescribed in, for example, in Nielsen et al., Science, 1991, 254,1497-1500.

Some embodiments featured in the invention include RNAs withphosphorothioate backbones and oligonucleosides with heteroatombackbones, and in particular —CH₂—NH—CH₂—, —CH₂—N(CH₃)—O—CH₂—[known as amethylene (methylimino) or MMI backbone], —CH₂—O—N(CH₃)—CH₂—,—CH₂—N(CH₃)—N(CH₃)—CH₂— and —N(CH₃)—CH₂—CH₂— [wherein the nativephosphodiester backbone is represented as —O—P—O—CH₂—] of theabove-referenced U.S. Pat. No. 5,489,677, and the amide backbones of theabove-referenced U.S. Pat. No. 5,602,240. In some embodiments, the RNAsfeatured herein have morpholino backbone structures of theabove-referenced U.S. Pat. No. 5,034,506.

Modified RNAs can also contain one or more substituted sugar moieties.The iRNAs, e.g., dsRNAs, featured herein can include one of thefollowing at the 2′-position: OH; F; O-, S-, or N-alkyl; O-, S-, orN-alkenyl; O-, S- or N-alkynyl; or O-alkyl-O-alkyl, wherein the alkyl,alkenyl and alkynyl can be substituted or unsubstituted C₁ to C₁₀ alkylor C₂ to C₁₀ alkenyl and alkynyl. Exemplary suitable modificationsinclude O[(CH₂)_(n)O]_(m)CH₃, O(CH₂)._(n)OCH₃, O(CH₂)_(n)NH₂,O(CH₂)_(n)CH₃, O(CH₂)_(n)ONH₂, and O(CH₂)_(n)ON[(CH₂)_(n)CH₃)]₂, where nand m are from 1 to about 10. In other embodiments, dsRNAs include oneof the following at the 2′ position: C₁ to C₁₀ lower alkyl, substitutedlower alkyl, alkaryl, aralkyl, O-alkaryl or O-aralkyl, SH, SCH₃, OCN,Cl, Br, CN, CF₃, OCF₃, SOCH₃, SO₂CH₃, ONO₂, NO₂, N₃, NH₂,heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkaryl, aminoalkylamino, polyalkylamino,substituted silyl, an RNA cleaving group, a reporter group, anintercalator, a group for improving the pharmacokinetic properties of aniRNA, or a group for improving the pharmacodynamic properties of aniRNA, and other substituents having similar properties. In someembodiments, the modification includes a 2′-methoxyethoxy(2′-O—CH₂CH₂OCH₃, also known as 2′-O-(2-methoxyethyl) or 2′-MOE) (Martinet al., Helv. Chim. Acta, 1995, 78:486-504) i.e., an alkoxy-alkoxygroup. Another exemplary modification is 2′-dimethylaminooxyethoxy,i.e., a O(CH₂)₂ON(CH₃)₂ group, also known as 2′-DMAOE, as described inexamples herein below, and 2′-dimethylaminoethoxyethoxy (also known inthe art as 2′-O-dimethylaminoethoxyethyl or 2′-DMAEOE), i.e.,2′-O—CH₂—O—CH₂—N(CH₂)₂.

Other modifications include 2′-methoxy (2′-OCH₃), 2′-aminopropoxy(2′-OCH₂CH₂CH₂NH₂) and 2′-fluoro (2′-F). Similar modifications can alsobe made at other positions on the RNA of an iRNA, particularly the 3′position of the sugar on the 3′ terminal nucleotide or in 2′-5′ linkeddsRNAs and the 5′ position of 5′ terminal nucleotide. iRNAs can alsohave sugar mimetics such as cyclobutyl moieties in place of thepentofuranosyl sugar. Representative U.S. patents that teach thepreparation of such modified sugar structures include, but are notlimited to, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,981,957; 5,118,800; 5,319,080; 5,359,044;5,393,878; 5,446,137; 5,466,786; 5,514,785; 5,519,134; 5,567,811;5,576,427; 5,591,722; 5,597,909; 5,610,300; 5,627,053; 5,639,873;5,646,265; 5,658,873; 5,670,633; and 5,700,920, certain of which arecommonly owned with the instant application. The entire contents of eachof the foregoing are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

An iRNA can also include nucleobase (often referred to in the art simplyas “base”) modifications or substitutions. As used herein, “unmodified”or “natural” nucleobases include the purine bases adenine (A) andguanine (G), and the pyrimidine bases thymine (T), cytosine (C) anduracil (U). Modified nucleobases include other synthetic and naturalnucleobases such as deoxy-thymine (dT), 5-methylcytosine (5-me-C),5-hydroxymethyl cytosine, xanthine, hypoxanthine, 2-aminoadenine,6-methyl and other alkyl derivatives of adenine and guanine, 2-propyland other alkyl derivatives of adenine and guanine, 2-thiouracil,2-thiothymine and 2-thiocytosine, 5-halouracil and cytosine, 5-propynyluracil and cytosine, 6-azo uracil, cytosine and thymine, 5-uracil(pseudouracil), 4-thiouracil, 8-halo, 8-amino, 8-thiol, 8-thioalkyl,8-hydroxyl anal other 8-substituted adenines and guanines, 5-halo,particularly 5-bromo, 5-trifluoromethyl and other 5-substituted uracilsand cytosines, 7-methylguanine and 7-methyladenine, 8-azaguanine and8-azaadenine, 7-deazaguanine and 7-daazaadenine and 3-deazaguanine and3-deazaadenine. Further nucleobases include those disclosed in U.S. Pat.No. 3,687,808, those disclosed in Modified Nucleosides in Biochemistry,Biotechnology and Medicine, Herdewijn, P. ed. Wiley-VCH, 2008; thosedisclosed in The Concise Encyclopedia Of Polymer Science AndEngineering, pages 858-859, Kroschwitz, J. L, ed. John Wiley & Sons,1990, these disclosed by Englisch et al., Angewandte Chemie,International Edition, 1991, 30, 613, and those disclosed by Sanghvi, YS., Chapter 15, dsRNA Research and Applications, pages 289-302, Crooke,S. T. and Lebleu, B., Ed., CRC Press, 1993. Certain of these nucleobasesare particularly useful for increasing the binding affinity of theoligomeric compounds featured in the invention. These include5-substituted pyrimidines, 6-azapyrimidines and N-2, N-6 and 0-6substituted purines, including 2-aminopropyladenine, 5-propynyluraciland 5-propynylcytosine. 5-methylcytosine substitutions have been shownto increase nucleic acid duplex stability by 0.6-1.2° C. (Sanghvi, Y.S., Crooke, S. T. and Lebleu, B., Eds., dsRNA Research and Applications,CRC Press, Boca Raton, 1993, pp. 276-278) and are exemplary basesubstitutions, even more particularly when combined with2′-O-methoxyethyl sugar modifications.

Representative U.S. patents that teach the preparation of certain of theabove noted modified nucleobases as well as other modified nucleobasesinclude, but are not limited to, the above noted U.S. Pat. Nos.3,687,808, 4,845,205; 5,130,30; 5,134,066; 5,175,273; 5,367,066;5,432,272; 5,457,187; 5,459,255; 5,484,908; 5,502,177; 5,525,711;5,552,540; 5,587,469; 5,594,121, 5,596,091; 5,614,617; 5,681,941;5,750,692; 6,015,886; 6,147,200; 6,166,197; 6,222,025; 6,235,887;6,380,368; 6,528,640; 6,639,062; 6,617,438; 7,045,610; 7,427,672; and7,495,088, the entire contents of each of which are hereby incorporatedherein by reference.

The RNA of an iRNA can also be modified to include one or more lockednucleic acids (LNA). A locked nucleic acid is a nucleotide having amodified ribose moiety in which the ribose moiety comprises an extrabridge connecting the 2′ and 4′ carbons. This structure effectively“locks” the ribose in the 3′-endo structural conformation. The additionof locked nucleic acids to siRNAs has been shown to increase siRNAstability in serum, and to reduce off-target effects (Elmen, J. et al.,(2005) Nucleic Acids Research 33(1):439-447; Mook, O R. et al., (2007)Mol Canc Ther 6(3):833-843; Grunweller, A. et al., (2003) Nucleic AcidsResearch 31(12):3185-3193).

Representative U.S. Patents that teach the preparation of locked nucleicacid nucleotides include, but are not limited to, the following: U.S.Pat. Nos. 6,268,490; 6,670,461; 6,794,499; 6,998,484; 7,053,207;7,084,125; and 7,399,845, the entire contents of each of which arehereby incorporated herein by reference.

Potentially stabilizing modifications to the ends of RNA molecules caninclude N-(acetylaminocaproyl)-4-hydroxyprolinol (Hyp-C6-NHAc),N-(caproyl-4-hydroxyprolinol (Hyp-C6), N-(acetyl-4-hydroxyprolinol(Hyp-NHAc), thymidine-2′-O-deoxythymidine (ether),N-(aminocaproyl)-4-hydroxyprolinol (Hyp-C6-amino),2-docosanoyl-uridine-3″-phosphate, inverted base dT(idT) and others.Disclosure of this modification can be found in PCT Publication No. WO2011/005861.

Modified iRNAs Comprising Motifs of the Invention

In certain aspects of the invention, the double-stranded RNAi agents ofthe invention include agents with chemical modifications as disclosed,for example, in U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/561,710, filed onNov. 18, 2011, or in PCT/US2012/065691, filed on Nov. 16, 2012, andpublished as WO2013075035 A1, the entire contents of each of which areincorporated herein by reference.

As shown herein and in Provisional Application No. 61/561,710, asuperior result may be obtained by introducing one or more motifs ofthree identical modifications on three consecutive nucleotides into asense strand and/or antisense strand of a RNAi agent, particularly at ornear the cleavage site. In some embodiments, the sense strand andantisense strand of the RNAi agent may otherwise be completely modified.The introduction of these motifs interrupts the modification pattern, ifpresent, of the sense and/or antisense strand. The RNAi agent may beoptionally conjugated with a GalNAc derivative ligand, for instance onthe sense strand. The resulting RNAi agents present superior genesilencing activity.

More specifically, it has been surprisingly discovered that when thesense strand and antisense strand of the double-stranded RNAi agent aremodified to have one or more motifs of three identical modifications onthree consecutive nucleotides at or near the cleavage site of at leastone strand of an RNAi agent, the gene silencing activity of the RNAiagent was superiorly enhanced.

In one embodiment, the RNAi agent is a double ended bluntmer of 19nucleotides in length, wherein the sense strand contains at least onemotif of three 2′-F modifications on three consecutive nucleotides atpositions 7, 8, 9 from the 5′ end. The antisense strand contains atleast one motif of three 2′-O-methyl modifications on three consecutivenucleotides at positions 11, 12, 13 from the 5′ end.

In another embodiment, the RNAi agent is a double ended bluntmer of 20nucleotides in length, wherein the sense strand contains at least onemotif of three 2′-F modifications on three consecutive nucleotides atpositions 8, 9, 10 from the 5′ end. The antisense strand contains atleast one motif of three 2′-O-methyl modifications on three consecutivenucleotides at positions 11, 12, 13 from the 5′ end.

In yet another embodiment, the RNAi agent is a double ended bluntmer of21 nucleotides in length, wherein the sense strand contains at least onemotif of three 2′-F modifications on three consecutive nucleotides atpositions 9, 10, 11 from the 5′ end. The antisense strand contains atleast one motif of three 2′-O-methyl modifications on three consecutivenucleotides at positions 11, 12, 13 from the 5′ end.

In one embodiment, the RNAi agent comprises a 21 nucleotide sense strandand a 23 nucleotide antisense strand, wherein the sense strand containsat least one motif of three 2′-F modifications on three consecutivenucleotides at positions 9, 10, 11 from the 5′ end; the antisense strandcontains at least one motif of three 2′-O-methyl modifications on threeconsecutive nucleotides at positions 11, 12, 13 from the 5′ end, whereinone end of the RNAi agent is blunt, while the other end comprises a 2nucleotide overhang. Preferably, the 2 nucleotide overhang is at the3′-end of the antisense strand. When the 2 nucleotide overhang is at the3′-end of the antisense strand, there may be two phosphorothioateinternucleotide linkages between the terminal three nucleotides, whereintwo of the three nucleotides are the overhang nucleotides, and the thirdnucleotide is a paired nucleotide next to the overhang nucleotide. Inone embodiment, the RNAi agent additionally has two phosphorothioateinternucleotide linkages between the terminal three nucleotides at boththe 5′-end of the sense strand and at the 5′-end of the antisensestrand. In one embodiment, every nucleotide in the sense strand and theantisense strand of the RNAi agent, including the nucleotides that arepart of the motifs are modified nucleotides. In one embodiment eachresidue is independently modified with a 2′-O-methyl or 3′-fluoro, e.g.,in an alternating motif. Optionally, the RNAi agent further comprises aligand (preferably GalNAc3).

In one embodiment, the RNAi agent comprises sense and antisense strands,wherein the RNAi agent comprises a first strand having a length which isat least 25 and at most 29 nucleotides and a second strand having alength which is at most 30 nucleotides with at least one motif of three2′-O-methyl modifications on three consecutive nucleotides at position11, 12, 13 from the 5′ end; wherein the 3′ end of the first strand andthe 5′ end of the second strand form a blunt end and the second strandis 1-4 nucleotides longer at its 3′ end than the first strand, whereinthe duplex region which is at least 25 nucleotides in length, and thesecond strand is sufficiently complementary to a target mRNA along atleast 19 nucleotide of the second strand length to reduce target geneexpression when the RNAi agent is introduced into a mammalian cell, andwherein dicer cleavage of the RNAi agent preferentially results in ansiRNA comprising the 3′ end of the second strand, thereby reducingexpression of the target gene in the mammal. Optionally, the RNAi agentfurther comprises a ligand.

In one embodiment, the sense strand of the RNAi agent contains at leastone motif of three identical modifications on three consecutivenucleotides, where one of the motifs occurs at the cleavage site in thesense strand.

In one embodiment, the antisense strand of the RNAi agent can alsocontain at least one motif of three identical modifications on threeconsecutive nucleotides, where one of the motifs occurs at or near thecleavage site in the antisense strand.

For an RNAi agent having a duplex region of 17-23 nucleotides in length,the cleavage site of the antisense strand is typically around the 10, 11and 12 positions from the 5′-end. Thus the motifs of three identicalmodifications may occur at the 9, 10, 11 positions; 10, 11, 12positions; 11, 12, 13 positions; 12, 13, 14 positions; or 13, 14, 15positions of the antisense strand, the count starting from the 1^(st)nucleotide from the 5′-end of the antisense strand, or, the countstarting from the 1^(st) paired nucleotide within the duplex region fromthe 5′-end of the antisense strand. The cleavage site in the antisensestrand may also change according to the length of the duplex region ofthe RNAi from the 5′-end.

The sense strand of the RNAi agent may contain at least one motif ofthree identical modifications on three consecutive nucleotides at thecleavage site of the strand; and the antisense strand may have at leastone motif of three identical modifications on three consecutivenucleotides at or near the cleavage site of the strand. When the sensestrand and the antisense strand form a dsRNA duplex, the sense strandand the antisense strand can be so aligned that one motif of the threenucleotides on the sense strand and one motif of the three nucleotideson the antisense strand have at least one nucleotide overlap, i.e., atleast one of the three nucleotides of the motif in the sense strandforms a base pair with at least one of the three nucleotides of themotif in the antisense strand. Alternatively, at least two nucleotidesmay overlap, or all three nucleotides may overlap.

In one embodiment, the sense strand of the RNAi agent may contain morethan one motif of three identical modifications on three consecutivenucleotides. The first motif may occur at or near the cleavage site ofthe strand and the other motifs may be a wing modification. The term“wing modification” herein refers to a motif occurring at anotherportion of the strand that is separated from the motif at or near thecleavage site of the same strand. The wing modification is eitheradjacent to the first motif or is separated by at least one or morenucleotides. When the motifs are immediately adjacent to each other thanthe chemistry of the motifs are distinct from each other and when themotifs are separated by one or more nucleotide than the chemistries canbe the same or different. Two or more wing modifications may be present.For instance, when two wing modifications are present, each wingmodification may occur at one end relative to the first motif which isat or near cleavage site or on either side of the lead motif.

Like the sense strand, the antisense strand of the RNAi agent maycontain more than one motifs of three identical modifications on threeconsecutive nucleotides, with at least one of the motifs occurring at ornear the cleavage site of the strand. This antisense strand may alsocontain one or more wing modifications in an alignment similar to thewing modifications that may be present on the sense strand.

In one embodiment, the wing modification on the sense strand orantisense strand of the RNAi agent typically does not include the firstone or two terminal nucleotides at the 3′-end, 5′-end or both ends ofthe strand.

In another embodiment, the wing modification on the sense strand orantisense strand of the RNAi agent typically does not include the firstone or two paired nucleotides within the duplex region at the 3′-end,5′-end or both ends of the strand.

When the sense strand and the antisense strand of the RNAi agent eachcontain at least one wing modification, the wing modifications may fallon the same end of the duplex region, and have an overlap of one, two orthree nucleotides.

When the sense strand and the antisense strand of the RNAi agent eachcontain at least two wing modifications, the sense strand and theantisense strand can be so aligned that two modifications each from onestrand fall on one end of the duplex region, having an overlap of one,two or three nucleotides; two modifications each from one strand fall onthe other end of the duplex region, having an overlap of one, two orthree nucleotides; two modifications one strand fall on each side of thelead motif, having an overlap of one, two or three nucleotides in theduplex region.

In one embodiment, every nucleotide in the sense strand and antisensestrand of the RNAi agent, including the nucleotides that are part of themotifs, may be modified. Each nucleotide may be modified with the sameor different modification which can include one or more alteration ofone or both of the non-linking phosphate oxygens and/or of one or moreof the linking phosphate oxygens; alteration of a constituent of theribose sugar, e.g., of the 2′ hydroxyl on the ribose sugar; wholesalereplacement of the phosphate moiety with “dephospho” linkers;modification or replacement of a naturally occurring base; andreplacement or modification of the ribose-phosphate backbone.

As nucleic acids are polymers of subunits, many of the modificationsoccur at a position which is repeated within a nucleic acid, e.g., amodification of a base, or a phosphate moiety, or a non-linking O of aphosphate moiety. In some cases the modification will occur at all ofthe subject positions in the nucleic acid but in many cases it will not.By way of example, a modification may only occur at a 3′ or 5′ terminalposition, may only occur in a terminal region, e.g., at a position on aterminal nucleotide or in the last 2, 3, 4, 5, or 10 nucleotides of astrand. A modification may occur in a double strand region, a singlestrand region, or in both. A modification may occur only in the doublestrand region of a RNA or may only occur in a single strand region of aRNA. For example, a phosphorothioate modification at a non-linking Oposition may only occur at one or both termini, may only occur in aterminal region, e.g., at a position on a terminal nucleotide or in thelast 2, 3, 4, 5, or 10 nucleotides of a strand, or may occur in doublestrand and single strand regions, particularly at termini. The 5′ end orends can be phosphorylated.

It may be possible, e.g., to enhance stability, to include particularbases in overhangs, or to include modified nucleotides or nucleotidesurrogates, in single strand overhangs, e.g., in a 5′ or 3′ overhang, orin both. For example, it can be desirable to include purine nucleotidesin overhangs. In some embodiments all or some of the bases in a 3′ or 5′overhang may be modified, e.g., with a modification described herein.Modifications can include, e.g., the use of modifications at the 2′position of the ribose sugar with modifications that are known in theart, e.g., the use of deoxyribonucleotides, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro (2′-F) or2′-O-methyl modified instead of the ribosugar of the nucleobase, andmodifications in the phosphate group, e.g., phosphorothioatemodifications. Overhangs need not be homologous with the targetsequence.

In one embodiment, each residue of the sense strand and antisense strandis independently modified with LNA, HNA, CeNA, 2′-methoxyethyl,2′-O-methyl, 2′-O-allyl, 2′-C-allyl, 2′-deoxy, 2′-hydroxyl, or2′-fluoro. The strands can contain more than one modification. In oneembodiment, each residue of the sense strand and antisense strand isindependently modified with 2′-O-methyl or 2′-fluoro.

At least two different modifications are typically present on the sensestrand and antisense strand. Those two modifications may be the2′-O-methyl or 2′-fluoro modifications, or others.

In one embodiment, the N_(a) and/or N_(b) comprise modifications of analternating pattern. The term “alternating motif” as used herein refersto a motif having one or more modifications, each modification occurringon alternating nucleotides of one strand. The alternating nucleotide mayrefer to one per every other nucleotide or one per every threenucleotides, or a similar pattern. For example, if A, B and C eachrepresent one type of modification to the nucleotide, the alternatingmotif can be “ABABABABABAB . . . ,” “AABBAABBAABB . . . ,” “AABAABAABAAB. . . ,” “AAABAAABAAAB . . . ,” “AAABBBAAABBB . . . ,” or “ABCABCABCABC. . . ,” etc.

The type of modifications contained in the alternating motif may be thesame or different. For example, if A, B, C, D each represent one type ofmodification on the nucleotide, the alternating pattern, i.e.,modifications on every other nucleotide, may be the same, but each ofthe sense strand or antisense strand can be selected from severalpossibilities of modifications within the alternating motif such as“ABABAB . . . ” “ACACAC . . . ” “BDBDBD . . . ” or “CDCDCD . . . ,” etc.

In one embodiment, the RNAi agent of the invention comprises themodification pattern for the alternating motif on the sense strandrelative to the modification pattern for the alternating motif on theantisense strand is shifted. The shift may be such that the modifiedgroup of nucleotides of the sense strand corresponds to a differentlymodified group of nucleotides of the antisense strand and vice versa.For example, the sense strand when paired with the antisense strand inthe dsRNA duplex, the alternating motif in the sense strand may startwith “ABABAB” from 5′-3′ of the strand and the alternating motif in theantisense strand may start with “BABABA” from 5′-3′ of the strand withinthe duplex region. As another example, the alternating motif in thesense strand may start with “AABBAABB” from 5′-3′ of the strand and thealternating motif in the antisense strand may start with “BBAABBAA” from5′-3′ of the strand within the duplex region, so that there is acomplete or partial shift of the modification patterns between the sensestrand and the antisense strand.

In one embodiment, the RNAi agent comprises the pattern of thealternating motif of 2′-O-methyl modification and 2′-F modification onthe sense strand initially has a shift relative to the pattern of thealternating motif of 2′-O-methyl modification and 2′-F modification onthe antisense strand initially, i.e., the 2′-O-methyl modifiednucleotide on the sense strand base pairs with a 2′-F modifiednucleotide on the antisense strand and vice versa. The 1 position of thesense strand may start with the 2′-F modification, and the 1 position ofthe antisense strand may start with the 2′-O-methyl modification.

The introduction of one or more motifs of three identical modificationson three consecutive nucleotides to the sense strand and/or antisensestrand interrupts the initial modification pattern present in the sensestrand and/or antisense strand. This interruption of the modificationpattern of the sense and/or antisense strand by introducing one or moremotifs of three identical modifications on three consecutive nucleotidesto the sense and/or antisense strand surprisingly enhances the genesilencing activity to the target gene.

In one embodiment, when the motif of three identical modifications onthree consecutive nucleotides is introduced to any of the strands, themodification of the nucleotide next to the motif is a differentmodification than the modification of the motif. For example, theportion of the sequence containing the motif is “ . . . N_(a)YYYN_(b) .. . ,” where “Y” represents the modification of the motif of threeidentical modifications on three consecutive nucleotide, and “N_(a)” and“N_(b)” represent a modification to the nucleotide next to the motif“YYY” that is different than the modification of Y, and where N_(a) andN_(b) can be the same or different modifications. Alternatively, N_(a)and/or N_(b) may be present or absent when there is a wing modificationpresent.

The RNAi agent may further comprise at least one phosphorothioate ormethylphosphonate internucleotide linkage. The phosphorothioate ormethylphosphonate internucleotide linkage modification may occur on anynucleotide of the sense strand or antisense strand or both strands inany position of the strand. For instance, the internucleotide linkagemodification may occur on every nucleotide on the sense strand and/orantisense strand; each internucleotide linkage modification may occur inan alternating pattern on the sense strand and/or antisense strand; orthe sense strand or antisense strand may contain both internucleotidelinkage modifications in an alternating pattern. The alternating patternof the internucleotide linkage modification on the sense strand may bethe same or different from the antisense strand, and the alternatingpattern of the internucleotide linkage modification on the sense strandmay have a shift relative to the alternating pattern of theinternucleotide linkage modification on the antisense strand.

In one embodiment, the RNAi comprises a phosphorothioate ormethylphosphonate internucleotide linkage modification in the overhangregion. For example, the overhang region may contain two nucleotideshaving a phosphorothioate or methylphosphonate internucleotide linkagebetween the two nucleotides. Internucleotide linkage modifications alsomay be made to link the overhang nucleotides with the terminal pairednucleotides within the duplex region. For example, at least 2, 3, 4, orall the overhang nucleotides may be linked through phosphorothioate ormethylphosphonate internucleotide linkage, and optionally, there may beadditional phosphorothioate or methylphosphonate internucleotidelinkages linking the overhang nucleotide with a paired nucleotide thatis next to the overhang nucleotide. For instance, there may be at leasttwo phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages between the terminal threenucleotides, in which two of the three nucleotides are overhangnucleotides, and the third is a paired nucleotide next to the overhangnucleotide. These terminal three nucleotides may be at the 3′-end of theantisense strand, the 3′-end of the sense strand, the 5′-end of theantisense strand, and/or the 5′ end of the antisense strand.

In one embodiment, the 2 nucleotide overhang is at the 3′-end of theantisense strand, and there are two phosphorothioate internucleotidelinkages between the terminal three nucleotides, wherein two of thethree nucleotides are the overhang nucleotides, and the third nucleotideis a paired nucleotide next to the overhang nucleotide. Optionally, theRNAi agent may additionally have two phosphorothioate internucleotidelinkages between the terminal three nucleotides at both the 5′-end ofthe sense strand and at the 5′-end of the antisense strand.

In one embodiment, the RNAi agent comprises mismatch(es) with thetarget, within the duplex, or combinations thereof. The mismatch mayoccur in the overhang region or the duplex region. The base pair may beranked on the basis of their propensity to promote dissociation ormelting (e.g., on the free energy of association or dissociation of aparticular pairing, the simplest approach is to examine the pairs on anindividual pair basis, though next neighbor or similar analysis can alsobe used). In terms of promoting dissociation: A:U is preferred over G:C;G:U is preferred over G:C; and I:C is preferred over G:C (I=inosine).Mismatches, e.g., non-canonical or other than canonical pairings (asdescribed elsewhere herein) are preferred over canonical (A:T, A:U, G:C)pairings; and pairings which include a universal base are preferred overcanonical pairings.

In one embodiment, the RNAi agent comprises at least one of the first 1,2, 3, 4, or 5 base pairs within the duplex regions from the 5′-end ofthe antisense strand independently selected from the group of: A:U, G:U,I:C, and mismatched pairs, e.g., non-canonical or other than canonicalpairings or pairings which include a universal base, to promote thedissociation of the antisense strand at the 5′-end of the duplex.

In one embodiment, the nucleotide at the 1 position within the duplexregion from the 5′-end in the antisense strand is selected from thegroup consisting of A, dA, dU, U, and dT. Alternatively, at least one ofthe first 1, 2 or 3 base pair within the duplex region from the 5′-endof the antisense strand is an AU base pair. For example, the first basepair within the duplex region from the 5′-end of the antisense strand isan AU base pair.

In one embodiment, the sense strand sequence may be represented byformula (I):

5′ n_(p)-N_(a)-(X X X )_(i)-N_(b)-Y Y Y -N_(b)-(Z Z Z )_(j)-N_(a)-n_(q) 3′   (I)

wherein:

i and j are each independently 0 or 1;

p and q are each independently 0-6;

each N_(a) independently represents an oligonucleotide sequencecomprising 0-25 modified nucleotides, each sequence comprising at leasttwo differently modified nucleotides;

each N_(b) independently represents an oligonucleotide sequencecomprising 0-10 modified nucleotides;

each n_(p) and n_(q) independently represent an overhang nucleotide;

wherein N_(b) and Y do not have the same modification; and

XXX, YYY and ZZZ each independently represent one motif of threeidentical modifications on three consecutive nucleotides. Preferably YYYis all 2′-F modified nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the N_(a) and/or N_(b) comprise modifications ofalternating pattern.

In one embodiment, the YYY motif occurs at or near the cleavage site ofthe sense strand. For example, when the RNAi agent has a duplex regionof 17-23 nucleotides in length, the YYY motif can occur at or thevicinity of the cleavage site (e.g.: can occur at positions 6, 7, 8, 7,8, 9, 8, 9, 10, 9, 10, 11, 10, 11, 12 or 11, 12, 13) of—the sensestrand, the count starting from the 1^(st) nucleotide, from the 5′-end;or optionally, the count starting at the 1^(st) paired nucleotide withinthe duplex region, from the 5′-end.

In one embodiment, i is 1 and j is 0, or i is 0 and j is 1, or both iand j are 1. The sense strand can therefore be represented by thefollowing formulas:

5′ n_(p)-N_(a)-YYY-N_(b)-ZZZ-N_(a)-n_(q) 3′;         (Ib)5′ n_(p)-N_(a)-XXX-N_(b)-YYY-N_(a)-n_(q) 3′; or      (Ic)5′ n_(p)-N_(a)-XXX-N_(b)-YYY-N_(b)-ZZZ-N_(a)-n_(q) 3′.  (Id)

When the sense strand is represented by formula (Ib), N_(b) representsan oligonucleotide sequence comprising 0-10, 0-7, 0-5, 0-4, 0-2 or 0modified nucleotides. Each N_(a) independently can represent anoligonucleotide sequence comprising 2-20, 2-15, or 2-10 modifiednucleotides.

When the sense strand is represented as formula (Ic), N_(b) representsan oligonucleotide sequence comprising 0-10, 0-7, 0-10, 0-7, 0-5, 0-4,0-2 or 0 modified nucleotides. Each N_(a) can independently represent anoligonucleotide sequence comprising 2-20, 2-15, or 2-10 modifiednucleotides.

When the sense strand is represented as formula (Id), each N_(b)independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 0-10,0-7, 0-5, 0-4, 0-2 or 0 modified nucleotides. Preferably, N_(b) is 0, 1,2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 Each N_(a) can independently represent anoligonucleotide sequence comprising 2-20, 2-15, or 2-10 modifiednucleotides.

Each of X, Y and Z may be the same or different from each other.

In other embodiments, i is 0 and j is 0, and the sense strand may berepresented by the formula:

5′ n_(p)-N_(a)-YYY- N_(a)-n_(q) 3′       (Ia).

When the sense strand is represented by formula (Ia), each N_(a)independently can represent an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 2-20,2-15, or 2-10 modified nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the antisense strand sequence of the RNAi may berepresented by formula (II):

5′ n_(q)′-N_(a)′-(Z′Z′Z′)_(k)-N_(b)′-Y′Y′Y′-N_(b)′-(X′X′X′)₁-N′_(a)-n_(p)′ 3′ (II)

wherein:

k and l are each independently 0 or 1;

p′ and q′ are each independently 0-6;

each N_(a)′ independently represents an oligonucleotide sequencecomprising 0-25 modified nucleotides, each sequence comprising at leasttwo differently modified nucleotides;

each N_(b)′ independently represents an oligonucleotide sequencecomprising 0-10 modified nucleotides;

each n_(p)′ and n_(q)′ independently represent an overhang nucleotide;

wherein N_(b)′ and Y′ do not have the same modification;

and

X′X′X′, Y′Y′Y′ and Z′Z′Z′ each independently represent one motif ofthree identical modifications on three consecutive nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the N_(a)′ and/or N_(b)′ comprise modifications ofalternating pattern.

The Y′Y′Y′ motif occurs at or near the cleavage site of the antisensestrand. For example, when the RNAi agent has a duplex region of 17-23nucleotide in length, the Y′Y′Y′ motif can occur at positions 9, 10, 11;10, 11, 12; 11, 12, 13; 12, 13, 14; or 13, 14, 15 of the antisensestrand, with the count starting from the 1^(st) nucleotide, from the5′-end; or optionally, the count starting at the 1^(st) pairednucleotide within the duplex region, from the 5′-end. Preferably, theY′Y′Y′ motif occurs at positions 11, 12, 13.

In one embodiment, Y′Y′Y′ motif is all 2′-OMe modified nucleotides.

In one embodiment, k is 1 and l is 0, or k is 0 and l is 1, or both kand l are 1.

The antisense strand can therefore be represented by the followingformulas:

5′ n_(q′)-N_(a)′-Z′Z′Z′-N_(b)′-Y′Y′Y′-N_(a)′-n_(p′) 3′;            (IIb) 5′ n_(q′)-N_(a)′-Y′Y′Y′-N_(b)′-X′X′X′-n_(p′) 3′; or             (IIc)5′ n_(q′)-N_(a)′-Z′Z′Z′-N_(b)′-Y′Y′Y′-N_(b)′-X′X′X′-N_(a)′-n_(p′) 3′. (IId)

When the antisense strand is represented by formula (IIb), N_(b)′represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 0-10, 0-7, 0-10, 0-7,0-5, 0-4, 0-2 or 0 modified nucleotides. Each N_(a)′ independentlyrepresents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 2-20, 2-15, or 2-10modified nucleotides.

When the antisense strand is represented as formula (IIc), N_(b)′represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 0-10, 0-7, 0-10, 0-7,0-5, 0-4, 0-2 or 0 modified nucleotides. Each N_(a)′ independentlyrepresents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 2-20, 2-15, or 2-10modified nucleotides.

When the antisense strand is represented as formula (IId), each N_(b)′independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 0-10,0-7, 0-10, 0-7, 0-5, 0-4, 0-2 or 0 modified nucleotides. Each N_(a)′independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 2-20,2-15, or 2-10 modified nucleotides. Preferably, N_(b) is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4,5 or 6.

In other embodiments, k is 0 and l is 0 and the antisense strand may berepresented by the formula:

5′ n_(p′)-N_(a′)-Y′Y′Y′-N_(a′)-n_(q′) 3′.     (Ia)

When the antisense strand is represented as formula (IIa), each N_(a)′independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 2-20,2-15, or 2-10 modified nucleotides.

Each of X′, Y′ and Z′ may be the same or different from each other.

Each nucleotide of the sense strand and antisense strand may beindependently modified with LNA, HNA, CeNA, 2′-methoxyethyl,2′-O-methyl, 2′-O-allyl, 2′-C-allyl, 2′-hydroxyl, or 2′-fluoro. Forexample, each nucleotide of the sense strand and antisense strand isindependently modified with 2′-O-methyl or 2′-fluoro. Each X, Y, Z, X′,Y′ and Z′, in particular, may represent a 2′-O-methyl modification or a2′-fluoro modification.

In one embodiment, the sense strand of the RNAi agent may contain YYYmotif occurring at 9, 10 and 11 positions of the strand when the duplexregion is 21 nt, the count starting from the 1^(st) nucleotide from the5′-end, or optionally, the count starting at the 1^(st) pairednucleotide within the duplex region, from the 5′-end; and Y represents2′-F modification. The sense strand may additionally contain XXX motifor ZZZ motifs as wing modifications at the opposite end of the duplexregion; and XXX and ZZZ each independently represents a 2′-OMemodification or 2′-F modification.

In one embodiment the antisense strand may contain Y′Y′Y′ motifoccurring at positions 11, 12, 13 of the strand, the count starting fromthe 1^(st) nucleotide from the 5′-end, or optionally, the count startingat the 1^(st) paired nucleotide within the duplex region, from the5′-end; and Y′ represents 2′-O-methyl modification. The antisense strandmay additionally contain X′X′X′ motif or Z′Z′Z′ motifs as wingmodifications at the opposite end of the duplex region; and X′X′X′ andZ′Z′Z′ each independently represents a 2′-OMe modification or 2′-Fmodification.

The sense strand represented by any one of the above formulas (Ia),(Ib), (Ic), and (Id) forms a duplex with an antisense strand beingrepresented by any one of formulas (IIa), (IIb), (IIc), and (IId),respectively.

Accordingly, the RNAi agents for use in the methods of the invention maycomprise a sense strand and an antisense strand, each strand having 14to 30 nucleotides, the RNAi duplex represented by formula (III):

sense:5′ n_(p)-N_(a)-(X X X)_(i)-N_(b)- Y Y Y -N_(b)-(Z Z Z)_(j)-N_(a)-n_(q) 3′antisense:3′ n_(p)′-N_(a)′-(X′X′X′)_(k)-N_(b)′-Y′Y′Y′-N_(b)′-(Z′Z′Z′)_(l)-N_(a)′-n_(q)′ 5′ (III)

wherein:

i, j, k, and 1 are each independently 0 or 1;

p, p′, q, and q′ are each independently 0-6;

each N_(a) and N_(a)′ independently represents an oligonucleotidesequence comprising 0-25 modified nucleotides, each sequence comprisingat least two differently modified nucleotides;

each N_(b) and N_(b)′ independently represents an oligonucleotidesequence comprising 0-10 modified nucleotides;

wherein

each n_(p)′, n_(p), n_(q)′, and n_(q), each of which may or may not bepresent, independently represents an overhang nucleotide; and

XXX, YYY, ZZZ, X′X′X′, Y′Y′Y′, and Z′Z′Z′ each independently representone motif of three identical modifications on three consecutivenucleotides.

In one embodiment, i is 0 and j is 0; or i is 1 and j is 0; or i is 0and j is 1; or both i and j are 0; or both i and j are 1. In anotherembodiment, k is 0 and l is 0; or k is 1 and l is 0; k is 0 and l is 1;or both k and l are 0; or both k and l are 1.

Exemplary combinations of the sense strand and antisense strand forminga RNAi duplex include the formulas below:

5′ n_(p)- N_(a)-Y Y Y -N_(a)-n_(q) 3′3′ n_(p)′-N_(a)′-Y′Y′Y′ -N_(a)′-n_(q)′ 5′                      (IIIa)5′ n_(p)-N_(a)-Y Y Y -N_(b)-Z Z Z -N_(a)-n_(q) 3′3′ n_(p)′-N_(a)′-Y′Y′Y′-N_(b)′-Z′Z′Z′-N_(a)′n_(q)′ 5′             (IIIb)5′ n_(p)-N_(a)-X X X -N_(b)-Y Y Y - N_(a)-n_(q) 3′ 3′ n_(p)′-N_(a)′-X′X′X′-N_(b)′-Y′Y′Y′-N_(a)′-n_(q)′ 5′            (IIIc)5′ n_(p)-N_(a)-X X X -N_(b)-Y Y Y -N_(b)-Z Z Z -N_(a)-n_(q) 3′3′ n_(p)′-N_(a)′-X′X′X′-N_(b)′-Y′Y′Y′-N_(b)′-Z′Z′Z′-N_(a)-n_(q)′ 5′ (IIId)

When the RNAi agent is represented by formula (IIIa), each N_(a)independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 2-20,2-15, or 2-10 modified nucleotides.

When the RNAi agent is represented by formula (IIIb), each N_(b)independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 1-10,1-7, 1-5 or 1-4 modified nucleotides. Each N_(a) independentlyrepresents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 2-20, 2-15, or 2-10modified nucleotides.

When the RNAi agent is represented as formula (IIIc), each N_(b), N_(b)′independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 0-10,0-7, 0-10, 0-7, 0-5, 0-4, 0-2 or 0 modified nucleotides. Each N_(a)independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 2-20,2-15, or 2-10 modified nucleotides.

When the RNAi agent is represented as formula (IIId), each N_(b), N_(b)′independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 0-10,0-7, 0-10, 0-7, 0-5, 0-4, 0-2 or 0 modified nucleotides. Each N_(a),N_(a)′ independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising2-20, 2-15, or 2-10 modified nucleotides. Each of N_(a), N_(a)′, N_(b)and N_(b)′ independently comprises modifications of alternating pattern.

Each of X, Y and Z in formulas (III), (IIIa), (IIIb), (IIIc), and (IIId)may be the same or different from each other.

When the RNAi agent is represented by formula (III), (IIIa), (IIIb),(IIIc), and (IIId), at least one of the Y nucleotides may form a basepair with one of the Y′ nucleotides. Alternatively, at least two of theY nucleotides form base pairs with the corresponding Y′ nucleotides; orall three of the Y nucleotides all form base pairs with thecorresponding Y′ nucleotides.

When the RNAi agent is represented by formula (IIIb) or (IIId), at leastone of the Z nucleotides may form a base pair with one of the Z′nucleotides. Alternatively, at least two of the Z nucleotides form basepairs with the corresponding Z′ nucleotides; or all three of the Znucleotides all form base pairs with the corresponding Z′ nucleotides.

When the RNAi agent is represented as formula (IIIc) or (IIId), at leastone of the X nucleotides may form a base pair with one of the X′nucleotides. Alternatively, at least two of the X nucleotides form basepairs with the corresponding X′ nucleotides; or all three of the Xnucleotides all form base pairs with the corresponding X′ nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the modification on the Y nucleotide is differentthan the modification on the Y′ nucleotide, the modification on the Znucleotide is different than the modification on the Z′ nucleotide,and/or the modification on the X nucleotide is different than themodification on the X′ nucleotide.

In one embodiment, when the RNAi agent is represented by formula (IIId),the N_(a) modifications are 2′-O-methyl or 2′-fluoro modifications. Inanother embodiment, when the RNAi agent is represented by formula(IIId), the N_(a) modifications are 2′-O-methyl or 2′-fluoromodifications and n_(p)′>0 and at least one n_(p)′ is linked to aneighboring nucleotide a via phosphorothioate linkage. In yet anotherembodiment, when the RNAi agent is represented by formula (IIId), theN_(a) modifications are 2′-O-methyl or 2′-fluoro modifications, n_(p)′>0and at least one n_(p)′ is linked to a neighboring nucleotide viaphosphorothioate linkage, and the sense strand is conjugated to one ormore GalNAc derivatives attached through a bivalent or trivalentbranched linker. In another embodiment, when the RNAi agent isrepresented by formula (IIId), the N_(a) modifications are 2′-O-methylor 2′-fluoro modifications, n_(p)′>0 and at least one n_(p)′ is linkedto a neighboring nucleotide via phosphorothioate linkage, the sensestrand comprises at least one phosphorothioate linkage, and the sensestrand is conjugated to one or more GalNAc derivatives attached througha bivalent or trivalent branched linker.

In one embodiment, when the RNAi agent is represented by formula (IIIa),the N_(a) modifications are 2′-O-methyl or 2′-fluoro modifications,n_(p)′>0 and at least one n_(p)′ is linked to a neighboring nucleotidevia phosphorothioate linkage, the sense strand comprises at least onephosphorothioate linkage, and the sense strand is conjugated to one ormore GalNAc derivatives attached through a bivalent or trivalentbranched linker.

In one embodiment, the RNAi agent is a multimer containing at least twoduplexes represented by formula (III), (IIIa), (IIIb), (IIIc), and(IIId), wherein the duplexes are connected by a linker. The linker canbe cleavable or non-cleavable. Optionally, the multimer furthercomprises a ligand. Each of the duplexes can target the same gene or twodifferent genes; or each of the duplexes can target same gene at twodifferent target sites.

In one embodiment, the RNAi agent is a multimer containing three, four,five, six or more duplexes represented by formula (III), (IIIa), (IIIb),(IIIc), and (IIId), wherein the duplexes are connected by a linker. Thelinker can be cleavable or non-cleavable. Optionally, the multimerfurther comprises a ligand. Each of the duplexes can target the samegene or two different genes; or each of the duplexes can target samegene at two different target sites.

In one embodiment, two RNAi agents represented by formula (III), (IIIa),(IIIb), (IIIc), and (IIId) are linked to each other at the 5′ end, andone or both of the 3′ ends and are optionally conjugated to a ligand.Each of the agents can target the same gene or two different genes; oreach of the agents can target same gene at two different target sites.

Various publications describe multimeric RNAi agents that can be used inthe methods of the invention. Such publications include WO2007/091269,U.S. Pat. No. 7,858,769, WO2010/141511, WO2007/117686, WO2009/014887 andWO2011/031520 the entire contents of each of which are herebyincorporated herein by reference.

The RNAi agent that contains conjugations of one or more carbohydratemoieties to a RNAi agent can optimize one or more properties of the RNAiagent. In many cases, the carbohydrate moiety will be attached to amodified subunit of the RNAi agent. For example, the ribose sugar of oneor more ribonucleotide subunits of a dsRNA agent can be replaced withanother moiety, e.g., a non-carbohydrate (preferably cyclic) carrier towhich is attached a carbohydrate ligand. A ribonucleotide subunit inwhich the ribose sugar of the subunit has been so replaced is referredto herein as a ribose replacement modification subunit (RRMS). A cycliccarrier may be a carbocyclic ring system, i.e., all ring atoms arecarbon atoms, or a heterocyclic ring system, i.e., one or more ringatoms may be a heteroatom, e.g., nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur. The cycliccarrier may be a monocyclic ring system, or may contain two or morerings, e.g. fused rings. The cyclic carrier may be a fully saturatedring system, or it may contain one or more double bonds.

The ligand may be attached to the polynucleotide via a carrier. Thecarriers include (i) at least one “backbone attachment point,”preferably two “backbone attachment points” and (ii) at least one“tethering attachment point.” A “backbone attachment point” as usedherein refers to a functional group, e.g. a hydroxyl group, orgenerally, a bond available for, and that is suitable for incorporationof the carrier into the backbone, e.g., the phosphate, or modifiedphosphate, e.g., sulfur containing, backbone, of a ribonucleic acid. A“tethering attachment point” (TAP) in some embodiments refers to aconstituent ring atom of the cyclic carrier, e.g., a carbon atom or aheteroatom (distinct from an atom which provides a backbone attachmentpoint), that connects a selected moiety. The moiety can be, e.g., acarbohydrate, e.g. monosaccharide, disaccharide, trisaccharide,tetrasaccharide, oligosaccharide and polysaccharide. Optionally, theselected moiety is connected by an intervening tether to the cycliccarrier. Thus, the cyclic carrier will often include a functional group,e.g., an amino group, or generally, provide a bond, that is suitable forincorporation or tethering of another chemical entity, e.g., a ligand tothe constituent ring.

The RNAi agents may be conjugated to a ligand via a carrier, wherein thecarrier can be cyclic group or acyclic group; preferably, the cyclicgroup is selected from pyrrolidinyl, pyrazolinyl, pyrazolidinyl,imidazolinyl, imidazolidinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, [1,3]dioxolane,oxazolidinyl, isoxazolidinyl, morpholinyl, thiazolidinyl,isothiazolidinyl, quinoxalinyl, pyridazinonyl, tetrahydrofuryl anddecalin; preferably, the acyclic group is selected from serinol backboneor diethanolamine backbone.

In certain specific embodiments, the RNAi agent for use in the methodsof the invention is an agent selected from the group of agents listed inany one of Tables 1 and 2. In one embodiment, when the agent is an agentlisted in Table 1, the agent may lack a terminal dT.

The present invention further includes double-stranded RNAi agentscomprising any one of the sequences listed in any one of Tables 1 or 2which comprise a 5′ phosphate or phosphate mimetic on the antisensestrand (see, e.g., PCT Publication No. WO 2011005860). Further, thepresent invention includes double-stranded RNAi agents comprising anyone of the sequences listed in any one of Tables 1 or 2 which include a2′-fluoro group in place of a 2′-OMe group at the 5′ end of the sensestrand.

Additional Motifs

In certain aspects, the double-stranded RNAi agents described hereincomprises a sense strand and an antisense strand wherein said sensestrand and an antisense strand comprise less than eleven, ten, nine,eight, seven, six, or five 2′-deoxyflouro.

In certain aspects, the double-stranded RNAi agents described hereincomprises a sense strand and an antisense strand, wherein said sensestrand and an antisense strand comprise less than ten, nine, eight,seven, six, five, four phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages.

In certain aspects, the double-stranded RNAi agents described hereincomprises a sense strand and an antisense strand, wherein said sensestrand and an antisense strand comprise less than ten 2′-deoxyflouro andless than six phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages.

In certain aspects, the double-stranded RNAi agents described hereincomprises a sense strand and an antisense strand, wherein said sensestrand and an antisense strand comprise less than eight 2′-deoxyflouroand less than six phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages.

In certain aspects, the double-stranded RNAi agents described hereincomprises a sense strand and an antisense strand, wherein said sensestrand and an antisense strand comprise less than nine 2′-deoxyflouroand less than six phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages.

Ligands

The double-stranded RNAi agents of the invention may optionally beconjugated to one or more ligands. The ligand can be attached to thesense strand, antisense strand or both strands, at the 3′-end, 5′-end orboth ends. For instance, the ligand may be conjugated to the sensestrand. In some embodiments, the ligand is conjugated to the 3′-end ofthe sense strand. In one embodiment, the ligand is a GalNAc ligand. Inparticularly some embodiments, the ligand is GalNAc3. The ligands arecoupled, preferably covalently, either directly or indirectly via anintervening tether.

In some embodiments, a ligand alters the distribution, targeting orlifetime of the molecule into which it is incorporated. In someembodiments a ligand provides an enhanced affinity for a selectedtarget, e.g., molecule, cell or cell type, compartment, receptor e.g., acellular or organ compartment, tissue, organ or region of the body, as,e.g., compared to a species absent such a ligand. Ligands providingenhanced affinity for a selected target are also termed targetingligands.

Some ligands can have endosomolytic properties. The endosomolyticligands promote the lysis of the endosome and/or transport of thecomposition of the invention, or its components, from the endosome tothe cytoplasm of the cell. The endosomolytic ligand may be a polyanionicpeptide or peptidomimetic which shows pH-dependent membrane activity andfusogenicity. In one embodiment, the endosomolytic ligand assumes itsactive conformation at endosomal pH. The “active” conformation is thatconformation in which the endosomolytic ligand promotes lysis of theendosome and/or transport of the composition of the invention, or itscomponents, from the endosome to the cytoplasm of the cell. Exemplaryendosomolytic ligands include the GALA peptide (Subbarao et al.,Biochemistry, 1987, 26: 2964-2972), the EALA peptide (Vogel et al., J.Am. Chem. Soc., 1996, 118: 1581-1586), and their derivatives (Turk etal., Biochem. Biophys. Acta, 2002, 1559: 56-68). In one embodiment, theendosomolytic component may contain a chemical group (e.g., an aminoacid) which will undergo a change in charge or protonation in responseto a change in pH. The endosomolytic component may be linear orbranched.

Ligands can improve transport, hybridization, and specificity propertiesand may also improve nuclease resistance of the resultant natural ormodified oligoribonucleotide, or a polymeric molecule comprising anycombination of monomers described herein and/or natural or modifiedribonucleotides.

Ligands in general can include therapeutic modifiers, e.g., forenhancing uptake; diagnostic compounds or reporter groups e.g., formonitoring distribution; cross-linking agents; and nuclease-resistanceconferring moieties. General examples include lipids, steroids,vitamins, sugars, proteins, peptides, polyamines, and peptide mimics.

Ligands can include a naturally occurring substance, such as a protein(e.g., human serum albumin (HSA), low-density lipoprotein (LDL),high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or globulin); a carbohydrate (e.g., adextran, pullulan, chitin, chitosan, inulin, cyclodextrin or hyaluronicacid); or a lipid. The ligand may also be a recombinant or syntheticmolecule, such as a synthetic polymer, e.g., a synthetic polyamino acid,an oligonucleotide (e.g., an aptamer). Examples of polyamino acidsinclude polyamino acid is a polylysine (PLL), poly L-aspartic acid, polyL-glutamic acid, styrene-maleic acid anhydride copolymer,poly(L-lactide-co-glycolied) copolymer, divinyl ether-maleic anhydridecopolymer, N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide copolymer (HMPA),polyethylene glycol (PEG), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyurethane,poly(2-ethylacryllic acid), N-isopropylacrylamide polymers, orpolyphosphazine. Example of polyamines include: polyethylenimine,polylysine (PLL), spermine, spermidine, polyamine,pseudopeptide-polyamine, peptidomimetic polyamine, dendrimer polyamine,arginine, amidine, protamine, cationic lipid, cationic porphyrin,quaternary salt of a polyamine, or an alpha helical peptide.

Ligands can also include targeting groups, e.g., a cell or tissuetargeting agent, e.g., a lectin, glycoprotein, lipid or protein, e.g.,an antibody, that binds to a specified cell type such as a kidney cell.A targeting group can be a thyrotropin, melanotropin, lectin,glycoprotein, surfactant protein A, Mucin carbohydrate, multivalentlactose, multivalent galactose, N-acetyl-galactosamine,N-acetyl-gulucosamine multivalent mannose, multivalent fucose,glycosylated polyaminoacids, multivalent galactose, transferrin,bisphosphonate, polyglutamate, polyaspartate, a lipid, cholesterol, asteroid, bile acid, folate, vitamin B12, biotin, an RGD peptide, an RGDpeptide mimetic or an aptamer.

Other examples of ligands include dyes, intercalating agents (e.g.,acridines), cross-linkers (e.g., psoralene, mitomycin C), porphyrins(TPPC4, texaphyrin, Sapphyrin), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g.,phenazine, dihydrophenazine), artificial endonucleases or a chelator(e.g., EDTA), lipophilic molecules, e.g., cholesterol, cholic acid,adamantane acetic acid, 1-pyrene butyric acid, dihydrotestosterone,1,3-Bis-O(hexadecyl)glycerol, geranyloxyhexyl group, hexadecylglycerol,borneol, menthol, 1,3-propanediol, heptadecyl group, palmitic acid,myristic acid, O3-(oleoyl)lithocholic acid, O3-(oleoyl)cholenic acid,dimethoxytrityl, or phenoxazine) and peptide conjugates (e.g.,antennapedia peptide, Tat peptide), alkylating agents, phosphate, amino,mercapto, PEG (e.g., PEG-40K), MPEG, [MPEG]₂, polyamino, alkyl,substituted alkyl, radiolabeled markers, enzymes, haptens (e.g.,biotin), transport/absorption facilitators (e.g., aspirin, vitamin E,folic acid), synthetic ribonucleases (e.g., imidazole, bisimidazole,histamine, imidazole clusters, acridine-imidazole conjugates, Eu3+complexes of tetraazamacrocycles), dinitrophenyl, HRP, or AP.

Ligands can be proteins, e.g., glycoproteins, or peptides, e.g.,molecules having a specific affinity for a co-ligand, or antibodiese.g., an antibody, that binds to a specified cell type such as a cancercell, endothelial cell, or bone cell. Ligands may also include hormonesand hormone receptors. They can also include non-peptidic species, suchas lipids, lectins, carbohydrates, vitamins, cofactors, multivalentlactose, multivalent galactose, N-acetyl-galactosamine,N-acetyl-gulucosamine multivalent mannose, multivalent fucose, oraptamers. The ligand can be, for example, a lipopolysaccharide, anactivator of p38 MAP kinase, or an activator of NF-κB.

The ligand can be a substance, e.g., a drug, which can increase theuptake of the iRNA agent into the cell, for example, by disrupting thecell's cytoskeleton, e.g., by disrupting the cell's microtubules,microfilaments, and/or intermediate filaments. The drug can be, forexample, taxon, vincristine, vinblastine, cytochalasin, nocodazole,japlakinolide, latrunculin A, phalloidin, swinholide A, indanocine, ormyoservin.

The ligand can increase the uptake of the oligonucleotide into the cellby, for example, activating an inflammatory response. Exemplary ligandsthat would have such an effect include tumor necrosis factor alpha(TNFalpha), interleukin-1 beta, or gamma interferon.

In one aspect, the ligand is a lipid or lipid-based molecule. Such alipid or lipid-based molecule preferably binds a serum protein, e.g.,human serum albumin (HSA). An HSA binding ligand allows for distributionof the conjugate to a target tissue, e.g., a non-kidney target tissue ofthe body. For example, the target tissue can be the liver, includingparenchymal cells of the liver. Other molecules that can bind HSA canalso be used as ligands. For example, naproxen or aspirin can be used. Alipid or lipid-based ligand can (a) increase resistance to degradationof the conjugate, (b) increase targeting or transport into a target cellor cell membrane, and/or (c) can be used to adjust binding to a serumprotein, e.g., HSA.

A lipid based ligand can be used to modulate, e.g., control the bindingof the conjugate to a target tissue. For example, a lipid or lipid-basedligand that binds to HSA more strongly will be less likely to betargeted to the kidney and therefore less likely to be cleared from thebody. A lipid or lipid-based ligand that binds to HSA less strongly canbe used to target the conjugate to the kidney.

In one embodiment, the lipid based ligand binds HSA. Preferably, itbinds HSA with a sufficient affinity such that the conjugate will bepreferably distributed to a non-kidney tissue. In one embodiment, theaffinity is such that that the HSA-ligand binding can be reversed. Inanother embodiment, the lipid based ligand binds HSA weakly or not atall, such that the conjugate will be preferably distributed to thekidney. Other moieties that target to kidney cells can also be used inplace of or in addition to the lipid based ligand.

In another aspect, the ligand is a moiety, e.g., a vitamin, which istaken up by a target cell, e.g., a proliferating cell. These areparticularly useful for treating disorders characterized by unwantedcell proliferation, e.g., of the malignant or non-malignant type, e.g.,cancer cells. Exemplary vitamins include vitamin A, E, and K. Otherexemplary vitamins include B vitamins, e.g., folic acid, B12,riboflavin, biotin, pyridoxal or other vitamins or nutrients taken up bycancer cells. Also included are HAS, low density lipoprotein (LDL) andhigh-density lipoprotein (HDL).

In another aspect, the ligand is a cell-permeation agent, preferably ahelical cell-permeation agent. Preferably, the agent is amphipathic. Anexemplary agent is a peptide such as tat or antennopedia. If the agentis a peptide, it can be modified, including a peptidylmimetic,invertomers, non-peptide or pseudo-peptide linkages, and use of D-aminoacids. The helical agent is preferably an alpha-helical agent, whichpreferably has a lipophilic and a lipophobic phase.

The ligand can be a peptide or peptidomimetic. A peptidomimetic (alsoreferred to herein as an oligopeptidomimetic) is a molecule capable offolding into a defined three-dimensional structure similar to a naturalpeptide. The peptide or peptidomimetic moiety can be about 5-50 aminoacids long, e.g., about 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 aminoacids long. A peptide or peptidomimetic can be, for example, a cellpermeation peptide, cationic peptide, amphipathic peptide, orhydrophobic peptide (e.g., consisting primarily of Tyr, Trp or Phe). Thepeptide moiety can be a dendrimer peptide, constrained peptide orcrosslinked peptide. In another alternative, the peptide moiety caninclude a hydrophobic membrane translocation sequence (MTS). Anexemplary hydrophobic MTS-containing peptide is RFGF having the aminoacid sequence AAVALLPAVLLALLAP (SEQ ID NO: 9). An RFGF analogue (e.g.,amino acid sequence AALLPVLLAAP (SEQ ID NO: 10)) containing ahydrophobic MTS can also be a targeting moiety. The peptide moiety canbe a “delivery” peptide, which can carry large polar molecules includingpeptides, oligonucleotides, and protein across cell membranes. Forexample, sequences from the HIV Tat protein (GRKKRRQRRRPPQ) (SEQ ID NO:11) and the Drosophila Antennapedia protein (RQIKIWFQNRRMKWKK) (SEQ IDNO: 12) have been found to be capable of functioning as deliverypeptides. A peptide or peptidomimetic can be encoded by a randomsequence of DNA, such as a peptide identified from a phage-displaylibrary, or one-bead-one-compound (OBOC) combinatorial library (Lam etal., Nature, 354:82-84, 1991). Preferably the peptide or peptidomimetictethered to an iRNA agent via an incorporated monomer unit is a celltargeting peptide such as an arginine-glycine-aspartic acid(RGD)-peptide, or RGD mimic. A peptide moiety can range in length fromabout 5 amino acids to about 40 amino acids. The peptide moieties canhave a structural modification, such as to increase stability or directconformational properties. Any of the structural modifications describedbelow can be utilized. An RGD peptide moiety can be used to target atumor cell, such as an endothelial tumor cell or a breast cancer tumorcell (Zitzmann et al., Cancer Res., 62:5139-43, 2002). An RGD peptidecan facilitate targeting of an iRNA agent to tumors of a variety ofother tissues, including the lung, kidney, spleen, or liver (Aoki etal., Cancer Gene Therapy 8:783-787, 2001). Preferably, the RGD peptidewill facilitate targeting of an iRNA agent to the kidney. The RGDpeptide can be linear or cyclic, and can be modified, e.g., glycosylatedor methylated to facilitate targeting to specific tissues. For example,a glycosylated RGD peptide can deliver an iRNA agent to a tumor cellexpressing αvβ₃ (Haubner et al., Jour. Nucl. Med., 42:326-336, 2001).Peptides that target markers enriched in proliferating cells can beused. For example, RGD containing peptides and peptidomimetics cantarget cancer cells, in particular cells that exhibit an integrin. Thus,one could use RGD peptides, cyclic peptides containing RGD, RGD peptidesthat include D-amino acids, as well as synthetic RGD mimics. In additionto RGD, one can use other moieties that target the integrin ligand.Generally, such ligands can be used to control proliferating cells andangiogenesis. Some conjugates of this type of ligand target PECAM-1,VEGF, or other cancer gene, e.g., a cancer gene described herein.

A “cell permeation peptide” is capable of permeating a cell, e.g., amicrobial cell, such as a bacterial or fungal cell, or a mammalian cell,such as a human cell. A microbial cell-permeating peptide can be, forexample, an α-helical linear peptide (e.g., LL-37 or Ceropin P1), adisulfide bond-containing peptide (e.g., α-defensin, β-defensin orbactenecin), or a peptide containing only one or two dominating aminoacids (e.g., PR-39 or indolicidin). A cell permeation peptide can alsoinclude a nuclear localization signal (NLS). For example, a cellpermeation peptide can be a bipartite amphipathic peptide, such as MPG,which is derived from the fusion peptide domain of HIV-1 gp41 and theNLS of SV40 large T antigen (Simeoni et al., Nucl. Acids Res.31:2717-2724, 2003).

In one embodiment, a targeting peptide can be an amphipathic α-helicalpeptide. Exemplary amphipathic α-helical peptides include, but are notlimited to, cecropins, lycotoxins, paradaxins, buforin, CPF,bombinin-like peptide (BLP), cathelicidins, ceratotoxins, S. clavapeptides, hagfish intestinal antimicrobial peptides (HFIAPs),magainines, brevinins-2, dermaseptins, melittins, pleurocidin, H₂Apeptides, Xenopus peptides, esculentinis-1, and caerins. A number offactors will preferably be considered to maintain the integrity of helixstability. For example, a maximum number of helix stabilization residueswill be utilized (e.g., leu, ala, or lys), and a minimum number helixdestabilization residues will be utilized (e.g., proline, or cyclicmonomeric units. The capping residue will be considered (for example Glyis an exemplary N-capping residue and/or C-terminal amidation can beused to provide an extra H-bond to stabilize the helix. Formation ofsalt bridges between residues with opposite charges, separated by i+3,or i+4 positions can provide stability. For example, cationic residuessuch as lysine, arginine, homo-arginine, ornithine or histidine can formsalt bridges with the anionic residues glutamate or aspartate.

Peptide and peptidomimetic ligands include those having naturallyoccurring or modified peptides, e.g., D or L peptides; α, β, or γpeptides; N-methyl peptides; azapeptides; peptides having one or moreamide, i.e., peptide, linkages replaced with one or more urea, thiourea,carbamate, or sulfonyl urea linkages; or cyclic peptides.

The targeting ligand can be any ligand that is capable of targeting aspecific receptor. Examples are: folate, GalNAc, galactose, mannose,mannose-6P, clusters of sugars such as GalNAc cluster, mannose cluster,galactose cluster, or an aptamer. A cluster is a combination of two ormore sugar units. The targeting ligands also include integrin receptorligands, Chemokine receptor ligands, transferrin, biotin, serotoninreceptor ligands, PSMA, endothelin, GCPII, somatostatin, LDL and HDLligands. The ligands can also be based on nucleic acid, e.g., anaptamer. The aptamer can be unmodified or have any combination ofmodifications disclosed herein.

Endosomal release agents include imidazoles, poly or oligoimidazoles,PEIs, peptides, fusogenic peptides, polycaboxylates, polyacations,masked oligo or poly cations or anions, acetals, polyacetals,ketals/polyketyals, orthoesters, polymers with masked or unmaskedcationic or anionic charges, dendrimers with masked or unmasked cationicor anionic charges.

PK modulator stands for pharmacokinetic modulator. PK modulators includelipophiles, bile acids, steroids, phospholipid analogues, peptides,protein binding agents, PEG, vitamins etc. Exemplary PK modulatorsinclude, but are not limited to, cholesterol, fatty acids, cholic acid,lithocholic acid, dialkylglycerides, diacylglyceride, phospholipids,sphingolipids, naproxen, ibuprofen, vitamin E, biotin etc.Oligonucleotides that comprise a number of phosphorothioate linkages arealso known to bind to serum protein, thus short oligonucleotides, e.g.,oligonucleotides of about 5 bases, 10 bases, 15 bases or 20 bases,comprising multiple phosphorothioate linkages in the backbone are alsoamenable to the present invention as ligands (e.g., as PK modulatingligands).

In addition, aptamers that bind serum components (e.g., serum proteins)are also amenable to the present invention as PK modulating ligands.

Other ligand conjugates amenable to the invention are described in U.S.patent applications U.S. Ser. No. 10/916,185, filed Aug. 10, 2004; U.S.Ser. No. 10/946,873, filed Sep. 21, 2004; U.S. Ser. No. 10/833,934,filed Aug. 3, 2007; U.S. Ser. No. 11/115,989 filed Apr. 27, 2005 andU.S. Ser. No. 11/944,227 filed Nov. 21, 2007, which are incorporated byreference in their entireties for all purposes.

When two or more ligands are present, the ligands can all have sameproperties, all have different properties or some ligands have the sameproperties while others have different properties. For example, a ligandcan have targeting properties, have endosomolytic activity or have PKmodulating properties. In one embodiment, all the ligands have differentproperties.

Ligands can be coupled to the oligonucleotides at various places, forexample, 3′-end, 5′-end, and/or at an internal position. In someembodiments, the ligand is attached to the oligonucleotides via anintervening tether, e.g., a carrier described herein. The ligand ortethered ligand may be present on a monomer when the monomer isincorporated into the growing strand. In some embodiments, the ligandmay be incorporated via coupling to a “precursor” monomer after the“precursor” monomer has been incorporated into the growing strand. Forexample, a monomer having, e.g., an amino-terminated tether (i.e.,having no associated ligand), e.g., TAP-(CH₂)_(n)NH₂ may be incorporatedinto a growing oligonucleotides strand. In a subsequent operation, i.e.,after incorporation of the precursor monomer into the strand, a ligandhaving an electrophilic group, e.g., a pentafluorophenyl ester oraldehyde group, can subsequently be attached to the precursor monomer bycoupling the electrophilic group of the ligand with the terminalnucleophilic group of the precursor monomer's tether.

In another example, a monomer having a chemical group suitable fortaking part in Click Chemistry reaction may be incorporated, e.g., anazide or alkyne terminated tether/linker. In a subsequent operation,i.e., after incorporation of the precursor monomer into the strand, aligand having complementary chemical group, e.g. an alkyne or azide canbe attached to the precursor monomer by coupling the alkyne and theazide together.

In some embodiments, a ligand can be conjugated to nucleobases, sugarmoieties, or internucleosidic linkages of nucleic acid molecules.Conjugation to purine nucleobases or derivatives thereof can occur atany position including, endocyclic and exocyclic atoms. In someembodiments, the 2-, 6-, 7-, or 8-positions of a purine nucleobase areattached to a conjugate moiety. Conjugation to pyrimidine nucleobases orderivatives thereof can also occur at any position. In some embodiments,the 2-, 5-, and 6-positions of a pyrimidine nucleobase can besubstituted with a conjugate moiety. Conjugation to sugar moieties ofnucleosides can occur at any carbon atom. Example carbon atoms of asugar moiety that can be attached to a conjugate moiety include the 2′,3′, and 5′ carbon atoms. The 1′ position can also be attached to aconjugate moiety, such as in an abasic residue. Internucleosidiclinkages can also bear conjugate moieties. For phosphorus-containinglinkages (e.g., phosphodiester, phosphorothioate, phosphorodithiotate,phosphoroamidate, and the like), the conjugate moiety can be attacheddirectly to the phosphorus atom or to an O, N, or S atom bound to thephosphorus atom. For amine- or amide-containing internucleosidiclinkages (e.g., PNA), the conjugate moiety can be attached to thenitrogen atom of the amine or amide or to an adjacent carbon atom.

GalNAc Ligands and Linkers

In some embodiment, an siRNA targeting an HAO1 gene is conjugated to acarbohydrate e.g. monosaccharide (such as GalNAc), disaccharide,trisaccharide, tetrasaccharide, polysaccharide. In some embodiments, thesiRNA is conjugated to N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) ligand. Theenhances efficient delivery to hepatocytes following subcutaneousadministration. Methods of conjugation of carbohydrates, e.g.,N-acetylgalactosamine, to, e.g., an siRNA are well known to one of skillin the art. Examples can be found in U.S. Pat. No. 8,106,022 andWO2014/025805.

In some embodiments, an siRNA targeting an HAO1 gene is conjugated to aligand, e.g., to GalNac, via a linker. For example, the ligand can beone or more GalNAc (N-acetylglucosamine) derivatives attached through abivalent or trivalent branched linker.

In one embodiment, the dsRNA of the invention is conjugated to abivalent and trivalent branched linkers include the structures shown inany of formula (IV)-(VII):

wherein:

q^(2A), q^(2B), q^(3A), q^(3B), q^(4A), q^(4B), q^(5A), q^(5B) andq^(5C) represent independently for each occurrence 0-20 and wherein therepeating unit can be the same or different;

P^(2A), P^(2B), P^(3A), P^(3B), P^(4A), P^(4B), P^(5A), P^(5B), P^(5C),T^(2A), T^(2B), T^(3A), T^(3B), T^(4A), T^(4B), T^(4A), T^(5B), T^(5C)are each independently for each occurrence absent, CO, NH, O, S, OC(O),NHC(O), CH₂, CH₂NH or CH₂O;

Q^(2A), Q^(2B), Q^(3A), Q^(3B), Q^(4A), Q^(4B), Q^(5A), Q^(5B), Q^(5C)are independently for each occurrence absent, alkylene, substitutedalkylene wherein one or more methylenes can be interrupted or terminatedby one or more of O, S, S(O), SO₂, N(R^(N)), C(R′)═C(R″), C≡C or C(O);

R^(2A), R^(2B), R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(4A), R^(4B), R^(5A), R^(5B), R^(5C)are each independently for each occurrence absent, NH, O, S, CH₂, C(O)O,C(O)NH, NHCH(R^(a))C(O), —C(O)—CH(R^(a))—NH—, CO, CH═N—O,

or heterocyclyl;

L^(2A), L^(2B), L^(3A), L^(3B), L^(4A), L^(4B), L^(5A), L^(5B) and L⁵Crepresent the ligand; i.e. each independently for each occurrence amonosaccharide (such as GalNAc), disaccharide, trisaccharide,tetrasaccharide, oligosaccharide, or polysaccharide; and

R^(a) is H or amino acid side chain.

Trivalent conjugating GalNAc derivatives are particularly useful for usewith RNAi agents for inhibiting the expression of a target gene, such asthose of formula (VII):

wherein L^(5A), L^(5B) and L^(5C) represent a monosaccharide, such asGalNAc derivative.

Examples of suitable bivalent and trivalent branched linker groupsconjugating GalNAc derivatives include, but are not limited to, thefollowing compounds:

Additional Ligands

In some embodiments the ligand is selected from one of the following:

III. Delivery of an iRNA of the Invention

The delivery of an iRNA agent of the invention to a cell e.g., a cellwithin a subject, such as a human subject (e.g., a subject in needthereof, such as a subject having a HAO1 associated disorder) can beachieved in a number of different ways. For example, delivery may beperformed by contacting a cell with an iRNA of the invention either invitro or in vivo. In vivo delivery may also be performed directly byadministering a composition comprising an iRNA, e.g., a dsRNA, to asubject. Alternatively, in vivo delivery may be performed indirectly byadministering one or more vectors that encode and direct the expressionof the iRNA. These alternatives are discussed further below.

In general, any method of delivering a nucleic acid molecule (in vitroor in vivo) can be adapted for use with an iRNA of the invention (seee.g., Akhtar S. and Julian R L. (1992) Trends Cell. Biol. 2(5):139-144and WO94/02595, which are incorporated herein by reference in theirentireties). For in vivo delivery, factors to consider in order todeliver an iRNA molecule include, for example, biological stability ofthe delivered molecule, prevention of non-specific effects, andaccumulation of the delivered molecule in the target tissue. Thenon-specific effects of an iRNA can be minimized by localadministration, for example, by direct injection or implantation into atissue or topically administering the preparation. Local administrationto a treatment site maximizes local concentration of the agent, limitsthe exposure of the agent to systemic tissues that can otherwise beharmed by the agent or that can degrade the agent, and permits a lowertotal dose of the iRNA molecule to be administered. Several studies haveshown successful knockdown of gene products when an iRNA is administeredlocally. For example, intraocular delivery of a VEGF dsRNA byintravitreal injection in cynomolgus monkeys (Tolentino, M J., et al(2004) Retina 24:132-138) and subretinal injections in mice (Reich, SJ., et al (2003) Mol. Vis. 9:210-216) were both shown to preventneovascularization in an experimental model of age-related maculardegeneration. In addition, direct intratumoral injection of a dsRNA inmice reduces tumor volume (Pille, J., et al (2005) Mol. Ther.11:267-274) and can prolong survival of tumor-bearing mice (Kim, W J.,et al (2006) Mol. Ther. 14:343-350; Li, S., et al (2007) Mol. Ther.15:515-523). RNA interference has also shown success with local deliveryto the CNS by direct injection (Dorn, G., et al. (2004) Nucleic Acids32:e49; Tan, P H., et al (2005) Gene Ther. 12:59-66; Makimura, H., et al(2002) BMC Neurosci. 3:18; Shishkina, G T., et al (2004) Neuroscience129:521-528; Thakker, E R., et al (2004) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.101:17270-17275; Akaneya, Y., et al (2005) J Neurophysiol. 93:594-602)and to the lungs by intranasal administration (Howard, K A., et al(2006) Mol. Ther. 14:476-484; Zhang, X., et al (2004) J. Biol. Chem.279:10677-10684; Bitko, V., et al (2005) Nat. Med. 11:50-55). Foradministering an iRNA systemically for the treatment of a disease, theRNA can be modified or alternatively delivered using a drug deliverysystem; both methods act to prevent the rapid degradation of the dsRNAby endo- and exo-nucleases in vivo. Modification of the RNA or thepharmaceutical carrier can also permit targeting of the iRNA compositionto the target tissue and avoid undesirable off-target effects. iRNAmolecules can be modified by chemical conjugation to lipophilic groupssuch as cholesterol to enhance cellular uptake and prevent degradation.For example, an iRNA directed against ApoB conjugated to a lipophiliccholesterol moiety was injected systemically into mice and resulted inknockdown of apoB mRNA in both the liver and jejunum (Soutschek, J., etal (2004) Nature 432:173-178). Conjugation of an iRNA to an aptamer hasbeen shown to inhibit tumor growth and mediate tumor regression in amouse model of prostate cancer (McNamara, J O., et al (2006) Nat.Biotechnol. 24:1005-1015). In an alternative embodiment, the iRNA can bedelivered using drug delivery systems such as a nanoparticle, adendrimer, a polymer, liposomes, or a cationic delivery system.Positively charged cationic delivery systems facilitate binding of aniRNA molecule (negatively charged) and also enhance interactions at thenegatively charged cell membrane to permit efficient uptake of an iRNAby the cell. Cationic lipids, dendrimers, or polymers can either bebound to an iRNA, or induced to form a vesicle or micelle (see e.g., KimS H., et al (2008) Journal of Controlled Release 129(2):107-116) thatencases an iRNA. The formation of vesicles or micelles further preventsdegradation of the iRNA when administered systemically. Methods formaking and administering cationic—iRNA complexes are well within theabilities of one skilled in the art (see e.g., Sorensen, D R., et al(2003) J. Mol. Biol 327:761-766; Verma, U N., et al (2003) Clin. CancerRes. 9:1291-1300; Arnold, A S et al (2007) J. Hypertens. 25:197-205,which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety). Somenon-limiting examples of drug delivery systems useful for systemicdelivery of iRNAs include DOTAP (Sorensen, D R., et al (2003), supra;Verma, U N., et al (2003), supra), Oligofectamine, “solid nucleic acidlipid particles” (Zimmermann, T S., et al (2006) Nature 441:111-114),cardiolipin (Chien, P Y., et al (2005) Cancer Gene Ther. 12:321-328;Pal, A., et al (2005) IntJ. Oncol. 26:1087-1091), polyethyleneimine(Bonnet M E., et al (2008) Pharm. Res. August 16 Epub ahead of print;Aigner, A. (2006) J. Biomed. Biotechnol. 71659), Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD)peptides (Liu, S. (2006) Mol. Pharm. 3:472-487), and polyamidoamines(Tomalia, D A., et al (2007) Biochem. Soc. Trans. 35:61-67; Yoo, H., etal (1999) Pharm. Res. 16:1799-1804). In some embodiments, an iRNA formsa complex with cyclodextrin for systemic administration. Methods foradministration and pharmaceutical compositions of iRNAs andcyclodextrins can be found in U.S. Pat. No. 7,427,605, which is hereinincorporated by reference in its entirety.

Vector Encoded iRNAs of the Invention

iRNA targeting the HAO1 gene can be expressed from transcription unitsinserted into DNA or RNA vectors (see, e.g., Couture, A, et al., TIG.(1996), 12:5-10; Skillern, A., et al., International PCT Publication No.WO 00/22113, Conrad, International PCT Publication No. WO 00/22114, andConrad, U.S. Pat. No. 6,054,299). Expression can be transient (on theorder of hours to weeks) or sustained (weeks to months or longer),depending upon the specific construct used and the target tissue or celltype. These transgenes can be introduced as a linear construct, acircular plasmid, or a viral vector, which can be an integrating ornon-integrating vector. The transgene can also be constructed to permitit to be inherited as an extrachromosomal plasmid (Gassmann, et al.,Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA (1995) 92:1292).

The individual strand or strands of an iRNA can be transcribed from apromoter on an expression vector. Where two separate strands are to beexpressed to generate, for example, a dsRNA, two separate expressionvectors can be co-introduced (e.g., by transfection or infection) into atarget cell. Alternatively each individual strand of a dsRNA can betranscribed by promoters both of which are located on the sameexpression plasmid. In one embodiment, a dsRNA is expressed as invertedrepeat polynucleotides joined by a linker polynucleotide sequence suchthat the dsRNA has a stem and loop structure.

iRNA expression vectors are generally DNA plasmids or viral vectors.Expression vectors compatible with eukaryotic cells, preferably thosecompatible with vertebrate cells, can be used to produce recombinantconstructs for the expression of an iRNA as described herein. Eukaryoticcell expression vectors are well known in the art and are available froma number of commercial sources. Typically, such vectors are providedcontaining convenient restriction sites for insertion of the desirednucleic acid segment. Delivery of iRNA expressing vectors can besystemic, such as by intravenous or intramuscular administration, byadministration to target cells ex-planted from the patient followed byreintroduction into the patient, or by any other means that allows forintroduction into a desired target cell.

iRNA expression plasmids can be transfected into target cells as acomplex with cationic lipid carriers (e.g., Oligofectamine) ornon-cationic lipid-based carriers (e.g., Transit-TKO™). Multiple lipidtransfections for iRNA-mediated knockdowns targeting different regionsof a target RNA over a period of a week or more are also contemplated bythe invention. Successful introduction of vectors into host cells can bemonitored using various known methods. For example, transienttransfection can be signaled with a reporter, such as a fluorescentmarker, such as Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP). Stable transfection ofcells ex vivo can be ensured using markers that provide the transfectedcell with resistance to specific environmental factors (e.g.,antibiotics and drugs), such as hygromycin B resistance.

Viral vector systems which can be utilized with the methods andcompositions described herein include, but are not limited to, (a)adenovirus vectors; (b) retrovirus vectors, including but not limited tolentiviral vectors, moloney murine leukemia virus, etc.; (c)adeno-associated virus vectors; (d) herpes simplex virus vectors; (e) SV40 vectors; (f) polyoma virus vectors; (g) papilloma virus vectors; (h)picornavirus vectors; (i) pox virus vectors such as an orthopox, e.g.,vaccinia virus vectors or avipox, e.g. canary pox or fowl pox; and (j) ahelper-dependent or gutless adenovirus. Replication-defective virusescan also be advantageous. Different vectors will or will not becomeincorporated into the cells' genome. The constructs can include viralsequences for transfection, if desired. Alternatively, the construct canbe incorporated into vectors capable of episomal replication, e.g. EPVand EBV vectors. Constructs for the recombinant expression of an iRNAwill generally require regulatory elements, e.g., promoters, enhancers,etc., to ensure the expression of the iRNA in target cells. Otheraspects to consider for vectors and constructs are further describedbelow.

Vectors useful for the delivery of an iRNA will include regulatoryelements (promoter, enhancer, etc.) sufficient for expression of theiRNA in the desired target cell or tissue. The regulatory elements canbe chosen to provide either constitutive or regulated/inducibleexpression.

Expression of the iRNA can be precisely regulated, for example, by usingan inducible regulatory sequence that is sensitive to certainphysiological regulators, e.g., circulating glucose levels, or hormones(Docherty et al., 1994, FASEB J. 8:20-24). Such inducible expressionsystems, suitable for the control of dsRNA expression in cells or inmammals include, for example, regulation by ecdysone, by estrogen,progesterone, tetracycline, chemical inducers of dimerization, andisopropyl-beta-D1-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG). A person skilled in theart would be able to choose the appropriate regulatory/promoter sequencebased on the intended use of the iRNA transgene.

Viral vectors that contain nucleic acid sequences encoding an iRNA canbe used. For example, a retroviral vector can be used (see Miller etal., Meth. Enzymol. 217:581-599 (1993)). These retroviral vectorscontain the components necessary for the correct packaging of the viralgenome and integration into the host cell DNA. The nucleic acidsequences encoding an iRNA are cloned into one or more vectors, whichfacilitate delivery of the nucleic acid into a patient. More detailabout retroviral vectors can be found, for example, in Boesen et al.,Biotherapy 6:291-302 (1994), which describes the use of a retroviralvector to deliver the mdrl gene to hematopoietic stem cells in order tomake the stem cells more resistant to chemotherapy. Other referencesillustrating the use of retroviral vectors in gene therapy are: Cloweset al., J. Clin. Invest. 93:644-651 (1994); Kiem et al., Blood83:1467-1473 (1994); Salmons and Gunzberg, Human Gene Therapy 4:129-141(1993); and Grossman and Wilson, Curr. Opin. in Genetics andDevel.3:110-114 (1993). Lentiviral vectors contemplated for use include, forexample, the HIV based vectors described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,143,520;5,665,557; and 5,981,276, which are herein incorporated by reference.

Adenoviruses are also contemplated for use in delivery of iRNAs of theinvention. Adenoviruses are especially attractive vehicles, e.g., fordelivering genes to respiratory epithelia. Adenoviruses naturally infectrespiratory epithelia where they cause a mild disease. Other targets foradenovirus-based delivery systems are liver, the central nervous system,endothelial cells, and muscle. Adenoviruses have the advantage of beingcapable of infecting non-dividing cells. Kozarsky and Wilson, CurrentOpinion in Genetics and Development 3:499-503 (1993) present a review ofadenovirus-based gene therapy. Bout et al., Human Gene Therapy 5:3-10(1994) demonstrated the use of adenovirus vectors to transfer genes tothe respiratory epithelia of rhesus monkeys. Other instances of the useof adenoviruses in gene therapy can be found in Rosenfeld et al.,Science 252:431-434 (1991); Rosenfeld et al., Cell 68:143-155 (1992);Mastrangeli et al., J. Clin. Invest. 91:225-234 (1993); PCT PublicationWO94/12649; and Wang, et al., Gene Therapy 2:775-783 (1995). A suitableAV vector for expressing an iRNA featured in the invention, a method forconstructing the recombinant AV vector, and a method for delivering thevector into target cells, are described in Xia H et al. (2002), Nat.Biotech. 20: 1006-1010.

Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors may also be used to delivery aniRNA of the invention (Walsh et al., Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med.204:289-300 (1993); U.S. Pat. No. 5,436,146). In one embodiment, theiRNA can be expressed as two separate, complementary single-stranded RNAmolecules from a recombinant AAV vector having, for example, either theU6 or H1 RNA promoters, or the cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter. SuitableAAV vectors for expressing the dsRNA featured in the invention, methodsfor constructing the recombinant AV vector, and methods for deliveringthe vectors into target cells are described in Samulski R et al. (1987),J. Virol. 61: 3096-3101; Fisher K J et al. (1996), J. Virol, 70:520-532; Samulski R et al. (1989), J. Virol. 63: 3822-3826; U.S. Pat.Nos. 5,252,479; 5,139,941; International Patent Application No. WO94/13788; and International Patent Application No. WO 93/24641, theentire disclosures of which are herein incorporated by reference.

Another viral vector suitable for delivery of an iRNA of the inventionis a pox virus such as a vaccinia virus, for example an attenuatedvaccinia such as Modified Virus Ankara (MVA) or NYVAC, an avipox such asfowl pox or canary pox.

The tropism of viral vectors can be modified by pseudotyping the vectorswith envelope proteins or other surface antigens from other viruses, orby substituting different viral capsid proteins, as appropriate. Forexample, lentiviral vectors can be pseudotyped with surface proteinsfrom vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), rabies, Ebola, Mokola, and thelike. AAV vectors can be made to target different cells by engineeringthe vectors to express different capsid protein serotypes; see, e.g.,Rabinowitz J E et al. (2002), J Virol 76:791-801, the entire disclosureof which is herein incorporated by reference.

The pharmaceutical preparation of a vector can include the vector in anacceptable diluent, or can include a slow release matrix in which thegene delivery vehicle is imbedded. Alternatively, where the completegene delivery vector can be produced intact from recombinant cells,e.g., retroviral vectors, the pharmaceutical preparation can include oneor more cells which produce the gene delivery system.

IV. Pharmaceutical Compositions of the Invention

The present invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions andformulations which include the iRNAs of the invention. In oneembodiment, provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions containingan iRNA, as described herein, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.The pharmaceutical compositions containing the iRNA are useful fortreating a HAO1 associated disease or disorder. Such pharmaceuticalcompositions are formulated based on the mode of delivery.

The pharmaceutical compositions comprising RNAi agents of the inventionmay be, for example, solutions with or without a buffer, or compositionscontaining pharmaceutically acceptable carriers. Such compositionsinclude, for example, aqueous or crystalline compositions, liposomalformulations, micellar formulations, emulsions, and gene therapyvectors.

In the methods of the invention, the RNAi agent may be administered in asolution. A free RNAi agent may be administered in an unbufferedsolution, e.g., in saline or in water. Alternatively, the free siRNA mayalso be administered in a suitable buffer solution. The buffer solutionmay comprise acetate, citrate, prolamine, carbonate, or phosphate, orany 5 combination thereof. In one embodiment, the buffer solution isphosphate buffered saline (PBS). The pH and osmolarity of the buffersolution containing the RNAi agent can be adjusted such that it issuitable for administering to a subject.

In some embodiments, the buffer solution further comprises an agent forcontrolling the osmolarity of the solution, such that the osmolarity iskept at a desired value, e.g., at the physiologic values of the humanplasma. Solutes which can be added to the buffer solution to control theosmolarity include, but are not limited to, proteins, peptides, aminoacids, non-metabolized polymers, vitamins, ions, sugars, metabolites,organic acids, lipids, or salts. In some embodiments, the agent forcontrolling the osmolarity of the solution is a salt. In certainembodiments, the agent for controlling the osmolarity of the solution issodium chloride or potassium chloride.

The pharmaceutical compositions of the invention may be administered indosages sufficient to inhibit expression of a HAO1 gene.

Dosages

In general, a suitable dose of an iRNA of the invention will be in therange of about 0.001 to about 200.0 milligrams per kilogram body weightof the recipient per day, generally in the range of about 0.1 to 10 or 1to 50 mg per kilogram body weight per day. For example, the dsRNA can beadministered at about 0.01 mg/kg, about 0.05 mg/kg, about 0.5 mg/kg,about 1 mg/kg, about 1.5 mg/kg, about 2 mg/kg, about 3 mg/kg, about 4mg/kg, about 5 mg/kg, about 6 mg/kg, about 7 mg/kg, about 8 mg/kg, about9 mg/kg about 10 mg/kg, about 20 mg/kg, about 30 mg/kg, about 40 mg/kg,or about 50 mg/kg per single dose.

In another embodiment, the RNAi agent, e.g., dsRNA, is administered at adose of about 0.1 to about 50 mg/kg, about 0.25 to about 50 mg/kg, about0.5 to about 50 mg/kg, about 0.75 to about 50 mg/kg, about 1 to about 50mg/mg, about 1.5 to about 50 mg/kb, about 2 to about 50 mg/kg, about 2.5to about 50 mg/kg, about 3 to about 50 mg/kg, about 3.5 to about 50mg/kg, about 4 to about 50 mg/kg, about 4.5 to about 50 mg/kg, about 5to about 50 mg/kg, about 7.5 to about 50 mg/kg, about 10 to about 50mg/kg, about 15 to about 50 mg/kg, about 20 to about 50 mg/kg, about 20to about 50 mg/kg, about 25 to about 50 mg/kg, about 25 to about 50mg/kg, about 30 to about 50 mg/kg, about 35 to about 50 mg/kg, about 40to about 50 mg/kg, about 45 to about 50 mg/kg, about 0.1 to about 45mg/kg, about 0.25 to about 45 mg/kg, about 0.5 to about 45 mg/kg, about0.75 to about 45 mg/kg, about 1 to about 45 mg/mg, about 1.5 to about 45mg/kb, about 2 to about 45 mg/kg, about 2.5 to about 45 mg/kg, about 3to about 45 mg/kg, about 3.5 to about 45 mg/kg, about 4 to about 45mg/kg, about 4.5 to about 45 mg/kg, about 5 to about 45 mg/kg, about 7.5to about 45 mg/kg, about 10 to about 45 mg/kg, about 15 to about 45mg/kg, about 20 to about 45 mg/kg, about 20 to about 45 mg/kg, about 25to about 45 mg/kg, about 25 to about 45 mg/kg, about 30 to about 45mg/kg, about 35 to about 45 mg/kg, about 40 to about 45 mg/kg, about 0.1to about 40 mg/kg, about 0.25 to about 40 mg/kg, about 0.5 to about 40mg/kg, about 0.75 to about 40 mg/kg, about 1 to about 40 mg/mg, about1.5 to about 40 mg/kb, about 2 to about 40 mg/kg, about 2.5 to about 40mg/kg, about 3 to about 40 mg/kg, about 3.5 to about 40 mg/kg, about 4to about 40 mg/kg, about 4.5 to about 40 mg/kg, about 5 to about 40mg/kg, about 7.5 to about 40 mg/kg, about 10 to about 40 mg/kg, about 15to about 40 mg/kg, about 20 to about 40 mg/kg, about 20 to about 40mg/kg, about 25 to about 40 mg/kg, about 25 to about 40 mg/kg, about 30to about 40 mg/kg, about 35 to about 40 mg/kg, about 0.1 to about 30mg/kg, about 0.25 to about 30 mg/kg, about 0.5 to about 30 mg/kg, about0.75 to about 30 mg/kg, about 1 to about 30 mg/mg, about 1.5 to about 30mg/kb, about 2 to about 30 mg/kg, about 2.5 to about 30 mg/kg, about 3to about 30 mg/kg, about 3.5 to about 30 mg/kg, about 4 to about 30mg/kg, about 4.5 to about 30 mg/kg, about 5 to about 30 mg/kg, about 7.5to about 30 mg/kg, about 10 to about 30 mg/kg, about 15 to about 30mg/kg, about 20 to about 30 mg/kg, about 20 to about 30 mg/kg, about 25to about 30 mg/kg, about 0.1 to about 20 mg/kg, about 0.25 to about 20mg/kg, about 0.5 to about 20 mg/kg, about 0.75 to about 20 mg/kg, about1 to about 20 mg/mg, about 1.5 to about 20 mg/kb, about 2 to about 20mg/kg, about 2.5 to about 20 mg/kg, about 3 to about 20 mg/kg, about 3.5to about 20 mg/kg, about 4 to about 20 mg/kg, about 4.5 to about 20mg/kg, about 5 to about 20 mg/kg, about 7.5 to about 20 mg/kg, about 10to about 20 mg/kg, or about 15 to about 20 mg/kg. Values and rangesintermediate to the recited values are also intended to be part of thisinvention.

For example, the RNAi agent, e.g., dsRNA, may be administered at a doseof about 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06, 0.07, 0.08, 0.09, 0.1, 0.2,0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6,1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 3.0,3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4,4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8,5.9, 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2,7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6,8.7, 8.8, 8.9, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, 9.7, 9.8, 9.9, 10,10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13, 13.5, 14, 14.5, 15, 15.5, 16, 16.5, 17,17.5, 18, 18.5, 19, 19.5, 20, 20.5, 21, 21.5, 22, 22.5, 23, 23.5, 24,24.5, 25, 25.5, 26, 26.5, 27, 27.5, 28, 28.5, 29, 29.5, 30, 31, 32, 33,34, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, orabout 50 mg/kg. Values and ranges intermediate to the recited values arealso intended to be part of this invention.

In certain embodiments of the invention, for example, when adouble-stranded RNAi agent includes modifications (e.g., one or moremotifs of three identical modifications on three consecutivenucleotides, including one such motif at or near the cleavage site ofthe agent), six phosphorothioate linkages, and a ligand, such an agentis administered at a dose of about 0.01 to about 0.5 mg/kg, about 0.01to about 0.4 mg/kg, about 0.01 to about 0.3 mg/kg, about 0.01 to about0.2 mg/kg, about 0.01 to about 0.1 mg/kg, about 0.01 mg/kg to about 0.09mg/kg, about 0.01 mg/kg to about 0.08 mg/kg, about 0.01 mg/kg to about0.07 mg/kg, about 0.01 mg/kg to about 0.06 mg/kg, about 0.01 mg/kg toabout 0.05 mg/kg, about 0.02 to about 0.5 mg/kg, about 0.02 to about 0.4mg/kg, about 0.02 to about 0.3 mg/kg, about 0.02 to about 0.2 mg/kg,about 0.02 to about 0.1 mg/kg, about 0.02 mg/kg to about 0.09 mg/kg,about 0.02 mg/kg to about 0.08 mg/kg, about 0.02 mg/kg to about 0.07mg/kg, about 0.02 mg/kg to about 0.06 mg/kg, about 0.02 mg/kg to about0.05 mg/kg, about 0.03 to about 0.5 mg/kg, about 0.03 to about 0.4mg/kg, about 0.03 to about 0.3 mg/kg, about 0.03 to about 0.2 mg/kg,about 0.03 to about 0.1 mg/kg, about 0.03 mg/kg to about 0.09 mg/kg,about 0.03 mg/kg to about 0.08 mg/kg, about 0.03 mg/kg to about 0.07mg/kg, about 0.03 mg/kg to about 0.06 mg/kg, about 0.03 mg/kg to about0.05 mg/kg, about 0.04 to about 0.5 mg/kg, about 0.04 to about 0.4mg/kg, about 0.04 to about 0.3 mg/kg, about 0.04 to about 0.2 mg/kg,about 0.04 to about 0.1 mg/kg, about 0.04 mg/kg to about 0.09 mg/kg,about 0.04 mg/kg to about 0.08 mg/kg, about 0.04 mg/kg to about 0.07mg/kg, about 0.04 mg/kg to about 0.06 mg/kg, about 0.05 to about 0.5mg/kg, about 0.05 to about 0.4 mg/kg, about 0.05 to about 0.3 mg/kg,about 0.05 to about 0.2 mg/kg, about 0.05 to about 0.1 mg/kg, about 0.05mg/kg to about 0.09 mg/kg, about 0.05 mg/kg to about 0.08 mg/kg, orabout 0.05 mg/kg to about 0.07 mg/kg. Values and ranges intermediate tothe foregoing recited values are also intended to be part of thisinvention, e.g., the RNAi agent may be administered to the subject at adose of about 0.015 mg/kg to about 0.45 mg/mg.

For example, the RNAi agent, e.g., RNAi agent in a pharmaceuticalcomposition, may be administered at a dose of about 0.01 mg/kg, 0.0125mg/kg, 0.015 mg/kg, 0.0175 mg/kg, 0.02 mg/kg, 0.0225 mg/kg, 0.025 mg/kg,0.0275 mg/kg, 0.03 mg/kg, 0.0325 mg/kg, 0.035 mg/kg, 0.0375 mg/kg, 0.04mg/kg, 0.0425 mg/kg, 0.045 mg/kg, 0.0475 mg/kg, 0.05 mg/kg, 0.0525mg/kg, 0.055 mg/kg, 0.0575 mg/kg, 0.06 mg/kg, 0.0625 mg/kg, 0.065 mg/kg,0.0675 mg/kg, 0.07 mg/kg, 0.0725 mg/kg, 0.075 mg/kg, 0.0775 mg/kg, 0.08mg/kg, 0.0825 mg/kg, 0.085 mg/kg, 0.0875 mg/kg, 0.09 mg/kg, 0.0925mg/kg, 0.095 mg/kg, 0.0975 mg/kg, 0.1 mg/kg, 0.125 mg/kg, 0.15 mg/kg,0.175 mg/kg, 0.2 mg/kg, 0.225 mg/kg, 0.25 mg/kg, 0.275 mg/kg, 0.3 mg/kg,0.325 mg/kg, 0.35 mg/kg, 0.375 mg/kg, 0.4 mg/kg, 0.425 mg/kg, 0.45mg/kg, 0.475 mg/kg, or about 0.5 mg/kg. Values intermediate to theforegoing recited values are also intended to be part of this invention.

Treatment Regimens

The pharmaceutical composition can be administered once daily, or theiRNA can be administered as two, three, or more sub-doses at appropriateintervals throughout the day or even using continuous infusion ordelivery through a controlled release formulation. In that case, theiRNA contained in each sub-dose must be correspondingly smaller in orderto achieve the total daily dosage. The dosage unit can also becompounded for delivery over several days, e.g., using a conventionalsustained release formulation which provides sustained release of theiRNA over a several day period. Sustained release formulations are wellknown in the art and are particularly useful for delivery of agents at aparticular site, such as could be used with the agents of the presentinvention. In this embodiment, the dosage unit contains a correspondingmultiple of the daily dose.

In other embodiments, a single dose of the pharmaceutical compositionscan be long lasting, such that subsequent doses are administered at notmore than 3, 4, or 5 day intervals, or at not more than 1, 2, 3, or 4week intervals. In some embodiments of the invention, a single dose ofthe pharmaceutical compositions of the invention is administered onceper week. In other embodiments of the invention, a single dose of thepharmaceutical compositions of the invention is administered bi-monthly.

The skilled artisan will appreciate that certain factors can influencethe dosage and timing required to effectively treat a subject, includingbut not limited to the severity of the disease or disorder, previoustreatments, the general health and/or age of the subject, and otherdiseases present. Moreover, treatment of a subject with atherapeutically effective amount of a composition can include a singletreatment or a series of treatments. Estimates of effective dosages andin vivo half-lives for the individual iRNAs encompassed by the inventioncan be made using conventional methodologies.

Estimates of effective dosages and in vivo half-lives for the individualiRNAs encompassed by the invention can also be made on the basis of invivo testing using an appropriate animal model. For example, advances inmouse genetics have generated a number of mouse models for the study ofvarious human diseases, such as a disorder associated expression ofHAO1. Such models can be used for in vivo testing of iRNA, as well asfor determining a therapeutically effective dose. Suitable mouse modelsare known in the art and include, for example, the animal modelsdescribed herein.

Administration Methods

The pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention can beadministered in a number of ways depending upon whether local orsystemic treatment is desired and upon the area to be treated.Administration can be topical (e.g., by a transdermal patch), pulmonary,e.g., by inhalation or insufflation of powders or aerosols, including bynebulizer; intratracheal, intranasal, epidermal and transdermal, oral orparenteral. Parenteral administration includes intravenous,intraarterial, subcutaneous, intraperitoneal or intramuscular injectionor infusion; subdermal, e.g., via an implanted device; or intracranial,e.g., by intraparenchymal, intrathecal or intraventricular,administration

The iRNA can be delivered in a manner to target a particular tissue,such as the liver.

Formulations

Pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention include, but arenot limited to, solutions, emulsions, and liposome-containingformulations. These compositions can be generated from a variety ofcomponents that include, but are not limited to, preformed liquids,self-emulsifying solids and self-emulsifying semisolids.

The pharmaceutical formulations of the present invention, which canconveniently be presented in unit dosage form, can be prepared accordingto conventional techniques well known in the pharmaceutical industry.Such techniques include the step of bringing into association the activeingredients with the pharmaceutical carrier(s) or excipient(s). Ingeneral, the formulations are prepared by uniformly and intimatelybringing into association the active ingredients with liquid carriers orfinely divided solid carriers or both, and then, if necessary, shapingthe product.

The compositions of the present invention can be formulated into any ofmany possible dosage forms such as, but not limited to, tablets,capsules, gel capsules, liquid syrups, soft gels, suppositories, andenemas. The compositions of the present invention can also be formulatedas suspensions in aqueous, non-aqueous or mixed media. Aqueoussuspensions can further contain substances which increase the viscosityof the suspension including, for example, sodium carboxymethylcellulose,sorbitol and/or dextran. The suspension can also contain stabilizers.

The compositions of the present invention can be formulated for oraladministration; parenteral, intraparenchymal (into the brain),intrathecal, intraventricular or intrahepatic administration, and/ortopical administration.

Compositions and formulations for oral administration include powders orgranules, microparticulates, nanoparticulates, suspensions or solutionsin water or non-aqueous media, capsules, gel capsules, sachets, tabletsor minitablets. Thickeners, flavoring agents, diluents, emulsifiers,dispersing aids or binders can be desirable. In some embodiments, oralformulations are those in which dsRNAs featured in the invention areadministered in conjunction with one or more penetration enhancersurfactants and chelators. Suitable surfactants include fatty acidsand/or esters or salts thereof, bile acids and/or salts thereof.Suitable bile acids/salts include chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA) andursodeoxychenodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), cholic acid, dehydrocholic acid,deoxycholic acid, glucholic acid, glycholic acid, glycodeoxycholic acid,taurocholic acid, taurodeoxycholic acid, sodiumtauro-24,25-dihydro-fusidate and sodium glycodihydrofusidate. Suitablefatty acids include arachidonic acid, undecanoic acid, oleic acid,lauric acid, caprylic acid, capric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid,stearic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, dicaprate, tricaprate,monoolein, dilaurin, glyceryl 1-monocaprate,1-dodecylazacycloheptan-2-one, an acylcarnitine, an acylcholine, or amonoglyceride, a diglyceride or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof (e.g., sodium). In some embodiments, combinations of penetrationenhancers are used, for example, fatty acids/salts in combination withbile acids/salts. One exemplary combination is the sodium salt of lauricacid, capric acid and UDCA. Further penetration enhancers includepolyoxyethylene-9-lauryl ether, polyoxyethylene-20-cetyl ether. DsRNAsfeatured in the invention can be delivered orally, in granular formincluding sprayed dried particles, or complexed to form micro ornanoparticles. DsRNA complexing agents include poly-amino acids;polyimines; polyacrylates; polyalkylacrylates, polyoxethanes,polyalkylcyanoacrylates; cationized gelatins, albumins, starches,acrylates, polyethyleneglycols (PEG) and starches;polyalkylcyanoacrylates; DEAE-derivatized polyimines, pollulans,celluloses and starches. Suitable complexing agents include chitosan,N-trimethylchitosan, poly-L-lysine, polyhistidine, polyomithine,polyspermines, protamine, polyvinylpyridine,polythiodiethylaminomethylethylene P(TDAE), polyaminostyrene (e.g.,p-amino), poly(methylcyanoacrylate), poly(ethylcyanoacrylate),poly(butylcyanoacrylate), poly(isobutylcyanoacrylate),poly(isohexylcynaoacrylate), DEAE-methacrylate, DEAE-hexylacrylate,DEAE-acrylamide, DEAE-albumin and DEAE-dextran, polymethylacrylate,polyhexylacrylate, poly(D,L-lactic acid), poly(DL-lactic-co-glycolicacid (PLGA), alginate, and polyethyleneglycol (PEG). Oral formulationsfor dsRNAs and their preparation are described in detail in U.S. Pat.No. 6,887,906, US Publn. No. 20030027780, and U.S. Pat. No. 6,747,014,each of which is incorporated herein by reference.

Compositions and formulations for parenteral, intraparenchymal (into thebrain), intrathecal, intraventricular or intrahepatic administration caninclude sterile aqueous solutions which can also contain buffers,diluents and other suitable additives such as, but not limited to,penetration enhancers, carrier compounds and other pharmaceuticallyacceptable carriers or excipients.

Pharmaceutical compositions and formulations for topical administrationcan include transdermal patches, ointments, lotions, creams, gels,drops, suppositories, sprays, liquids and powders. Conventionalpharmaceutical carriers, aqueous, powder or oily bases, thickeners andthe like can be necessary or desirable. Coated condoms, gloves and thelike can also be useful. Suitable topical formulations include those inwhich the iRNAs featured in the invention are in admixture with atopical delivery agent such as lipids, liposomes, fatty acids, fattyacid esters, steroids, chelating agents and surfactants. Suitable lipidsand liposomes include neutral (e.g., dioleoylphosphatidyl DOPEethanolamine, dimyristoylphosphatidyl choline DMPC,distearolyphosphatidyl choline) negative (e.g., dimyristoylphosphatidylglycerol DMPG) and cationic (e.g., dioleoyltetramethylaminopropyl DOTAPand dioleoylphosphatidyl ethanolamine DOTMA). iRNAs featured in theinvention can be encapsulated within liposomes or can form complexesthereto, in particular to cationic liposomes. Alternatively, iRNAs canbe complexed to lipids, in particular to cationic lipids. Suitable fattyacids and esters include but are not limited to arachidonic acid, oleicacid, eicosanoic acid, lauric acid, caprylic acid, capric acid, myristicacid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid,dicaprate, tricaprate, monoolein, dilaurin, glyceryl 1-monocaprate,1-dodecylazacycloheptan-2-one, an acylcarnitine, an acylcholine, or aC₁₋₂₀ alkyl ester (e.g., isopropylmyristate IPM), monoglyceride,diglyceride or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof). Topicalformulations are described in detail in U.S. Pat. No. 6,747,014, whichis incorporated herein by reference.

iRNA Formulations Comprising Membranous Molecular Assemblies

An iRNA for use in the compositions and methods of the invention can beformulated for delivery in a membranous molecular assembly, e.g., aliposome or a micelle. As used herein, the term “liposome” refers to avesicle composed of amphiphilic lipids arranged in at least one bilayer,e.g., one bilayer or a plurality of bilayers. Liposomes includeunilamellar and multilamellar vesicles that have a membrane formed froma lipophilic material and an aqueous interior. The aqueous portioncontains the iRNA composition. The lipophilic material isolates theaqueous interior from an aqueous exterior, which typically does notinclude the iRNA composition, although in some examples, it may.Liposomes are useful for the transfer and delivery of active ingredientsto the site of action. Because the liposomal membrane is structurallysimilar to biological membranes, when liposomes are applied to a tissue,the liposomal bilayer fuses with bilayer of the cellular membranes. Asthe merging of the liposome and cell progresses, the internal aqueouscontents that include the iRNA are delivered into the cell where theiRNA can specifically bind to a target RNA and can mediate RNAi. In somecases the liposomes are also specifically targeted, e.g., to direct theiRNA to particular cell types.

A liposome containing a RNAi agent can be prepared by a variety ofmethods. In one example, the lipid component of a liposome is dissolvedin a detergent so that micelles are formed with the lipid component. Forexample, the lipid component can be an amphipathic cationic lipid orlipid conjugate. The detergent can have a high critical micelleconcentration and may be nonionic. Exemplary detergents include cholate,CHAPS, octylglucoside, deoxycholate, and lauroyl sarcosine. The RNAiagent preparation is then added to the micelles that include the lipidcomponent. The cationic groups on the lipid interact with the RNAi agentand condense around the RNAi agent to form a liposome. Aftercondensation, the detergent is removed, e.g., by dialysis, to yield aliposomal preparation of RNAi agent.

If necessary a carrier compound that assists in condensation can beadded during the condensation reaction, e.g., by controlled addition.For example, the carrier compound can be a polymer other than a nucleicacid (e.g., spermine or spermidine). pH can also adjusted to favorcondensation.

Methods for producing stable polynucleotide delivery vehicles, whichincorporate a polynucleotide/cationic lipid complex as structuralcomponents of the delivery vehicle, are further described in, e.g., WO96/37194, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein byreference. Liposome formation can also include one or more aspects ofexemplary methods described in Felgner, P. L. et al., Proc. Natl. Acad.Sci., USA 8:7413-7417, 1987; U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,897,355; 5,171,678;Bangham, et al. M. Mol. Biol. 23:238, 1965; Olson, et al. Biochim.Biophys. Acta 557:9, 1979; Szoka, et al. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 75:4194, 1978; Mayhew, et al. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 775:169, 1984; Kim, etal. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 728:339, 1983; and Fukunaga, et al.Endocrinol. 115:757, 1984. Commonly used techniques for preparing lipidaggregates of appropriate size for use as delivery vehicles includesonication and freeze-thaw plus extrusion (see, e.g., Mayer, et al.Biochim. Biophys. Acta 858:161, 1986). Microfluidization can be usedwhen consistently small (50 to 200 nm) and relatively uniform aggregatesare desired (Mayhew, et al. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 775:169, 1984). Thesemethods are readily adapted to packaging RNAi agent preparations intoliposomes.

Liposomes fall into two broad classes. Cationic liposomes are positivelycharged liposomes which interact with the negatively charged nucleicacid molecules to form a stable complex. The positively charged nucleicacid/liposome complex binds to the negatively charged cell surface andis internalized in an endosome. Due to the acidic pH within theendosome, the liposomes are ruptured, releasing their contents into thecell cytoplasm (Wang et al., Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 1987, 147,980-985).

Liposomes which are pH-sensitive or negatively-charged, entrap nucleicacids rather than complex with it. Since both the nucleic acid and thelipid are similarly charged, repulsion rather than complex formationoccurs. Nevertheless, some nucleic acid is entrapped within the aqueousinterior of these liposomes. pH-sensitive liposomes have been used todeliver nucleic acids encoding the thymidine kinase gene to cellmonolayers in culture. Expression of the exogenous gene was detected inthe target cells (Zhou et al., Journal of Controlled Release, 1992, 19,269-274).

One major type of liposomal composition includes phospholipids otherthan naturally-derived phosphatidylcholine. Neutral liposomecompositions, for example, can be formed from dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) or dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine (DPPC).Anionic liposome compositions generally are formed from dimyristoylphosphatidylglycerol, while anionic fusogenic liposomes are formedprimarily from dioleoyl phosphatidylethanolamine (DOPE). Another type ofliposomal composition is formed from phosphatidylcholine (PC) such as,for example, soybean PC, and egg PC. Another type is formed frommixtures of phospholipid and/or phosphatidylcholine and/or cholesterol.

Examples of other methods to introduce liposomes into cells in vitro andin vivo include U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,283,185; 5,171,678; WO 94/00569; WO93/24640; WO 91/16024; Felgner, J. Biol. Chem. 269:2550, 1994; Nabel,Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 90:11307, 1993; Nabel, Human Gene Ther. 3:649,1992; Gershon, Biochem. 32:7143, 1993; and Strauss EMBO J. 11:417, 1992.

Non-ionic liposomal systems have also been examined to determine theirutility in the delivery of drugs to the skin, in particular systemscomprising non-ionic surfactant and cholesterol. Non-ionic liposomalformulations comprising Novasome™ I (glyceryldilaurate/cholesterol/polyoxyethylene-10-stearyl ether) and Novasome™ II(glyceryl distearate/cholesterol/polyoxyethylene-10-stearyl ether) wereused to deliver cyclosporin-A into the dermis of mouse skin. Resultsindicated that such non-ionic liposomal systems were effective infacilitating the deposition of cyclosporine A into different layers ofthe skin (Hu et al. S.T.P. Pharma. Sci., 1994, 4(6) 466).

Liposomes also include “sterically stabilized” liposomes, a term which,as used herein, refers to liposomes comprising one or more specializedlipids that, when incorporated into liposomes, result in enhancedcirculation lifetimes relative to liposomes lacking such specializedlipids. Examples of sterically stabilized liposomes are those in whichpart of the vesicle-forming lipid portion of the liposome (A) comprisesone or more glycolipids, such as monosialoganglioside G_(M1), or (B) isderivatized with one or more hydrophilic polymers, such as apolyethylene glycol (PEG) moiety. While not wishing to be bound by anyparticular theory, it is thought in the art that, at least forsterically stabilized liposomes containing gangliosides, sphingomyelin,or PEG-derivatized lipids, the enhanced circulation half-life of thesesterically stabilized liposomes derives from a reduced uptake into cellsof the reticuloendothelial system (RES) (Allen et al., FEBS Letters,1987, 223, 42; Wu et al., Cancer Research, 1993, 53, 3765).

Various liposomes comprising one or more glycolipids are known in theart. Papahadjopoulos et al. (Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci., 1987, 507, 64)reported the ability of monosialoganglioside G_(M1), galactocerebrosidesulfate and phosphatidylinositol to improve blood half-lives ofliposomes. These findings were expounded upon by Gabizon et al. (Proc.Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 1988, 85, 6949). U.S. Pat. No. 4,837,028 and WO88/04924, both to Allen et al., disclose liposomes comprising (1)sphingomyelin and (2) the ganglioside G_(M1) or a galactocerebrosidesulfate ester. U.S. Pat. No. 5,543,152 (Webb et al.) discloses liposomescomprising sphingomyelin. Liposomes comprising1,2-sn-dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine are disclosed in WO 97/13499 (Limet al).

In one embodiment, cationic liposomes are used. Cationic liposomespossess the advantage of being able to fuse to the cell membrane.Non-cationic liposomes, although not able to fuse as efficiently withthe plasma membrane, are taken up by macrophages in vivo and can be usedto deliver RNAi agents to macrophages.

Further advantages of liposomes include: liposomes obtained from naturalphospholipids are biocompatible and biodegradable; liposomes canincorporate a wide range of water and lipid soluble drugs; liposomes canprotect encapsulated RNAi agents in their internal compartments frommetabolism and degradation (Rosoff, in “Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms,”Lieberman, Rieger and Banker (Eds.), 1988, volume 1, p. 245). Importantconsiderations in the preparation of liposome formulations are the lipidsurface charge, vesicle size and the aqueous volume of the liposomes.

A positively charged synthetic cationic lipid,N-[1-(2,3-dioleyloxy)propyl]-N,N,N-trimethylammonium chloride (DOTMA)can be used to form small liposomes that interact spontaneously withnucleic acid to form lipid-nucleic acid complexes which are capable offusing with the negatively charged lipids of the cell membranes oftissue culture cells, resulting in delivery of RNAi agent (see, e.g.,Felgner, P. L. et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., USA 8:7413-7417, 1987 andU.S. Pat. No. 4,897,355 for a description of DOTMA and its use withDNA).

A DOTMA analogue, 1,2-bis(oleoyloxy)-3-(trimethylammonia)propane (DOTAP)can be used in combination with a phospholipid to form DNA-complexingvesicles. Lipofectin™ Bethesda Research Laboratories, Gaithersburg, Md.)is an effective agent for the delivery of highly anionic nucleic acidsinto living tissue culture cells that comprise positively charged DOTMAliposomes which interact spontaneously with negatively chargedpolynucleotides to form complexes. When enough positively chargedliposomes are used, the net charge on the resulting complexes is alsopositive. Positively charged complexes prepared in this wayspontaneously attach to negatively charged cell surfaces, fuse with theplasma membrane, and efficiently deliver functional nucleic acids into,for example, tissue culture cells. Another commercially availablecationic lipid, 1,2-bis(oleoyloxy)-3,3-(trimethylammonia)propane(“DOTAP”) (Boehringer Mannheim, Indianapolis, Ind.) differs from DOTMAin that the oleoyl moieties are linked by ester, rather than etherlinkages.

Other reported cationic lipid compounds include those that have beenconjugated to a variety of moieties including, for example,carboxyspermine which has been conjugated to one of two types of lipidsand includes compounds such as 5-carboxyspermylglycine dioctaoleoylamide(“DOGS”) (Transfectam™, Promega, Madison, Wis.) anddipalmitoylphosphatidylethanolamine 5-carboxyspermyl-amide (“DPPES”)(see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,171,678).

Another cationic lipid conjugate includes derivatization of the lipidwith cholesterol (“DC-Chol”) which has been formulated into liposomes incombination with DOPE (See, Gao, X. and Huang, L., Biochim. Biophys.Res. Commun. 179:280, 1991). Lipopolylysine, made by conjugatingpolylysine to DOPE, has been reported to be effective for transfectionin the presence of serum (Zhou, X. et al., Biochim. Biophys. Acta1065:8, 1991). For certain cell lines, these liposomes containingconjugated cationic lipids, are said to exhibit lower toxicity andprovide more efficient transfection than the DOTMA-containingcompositions. Other commercially available cationic lipid productsinclude DMRIE and DMRIE-HP (Vical, La Jolla, Calif.) and Lipofectamine(DOSPA) (Life Technology, Inc., Gaithersburg, Md.). Other cationiclipids suitable for the delivery of oligonucleotides are described in WO98/39359 and WO 96/37194.

Liposomal formulations are particularly suited for topicaladministration, liposomes present several advantages over otherformulations. Such advantages include reduced side effects related tohigh systemic absorption of the administered drug, increasedaccumulation of the administered drug at the desired target, and theability to administer RNAi agent into the skin. In some implementations,liposomes are used for delivering RNAi agent to epidermal cells and alsoto enhance the penetration of RNAi agent into dermal tissues, e.g., intoskin. For example, the liposomes can be applied topically. Topicaldelivery of drugs formulated as liposomes to the skin has beendocumented (see, e.g., Weiner et al., Journal of Drug Targeting, 1992,vol. 2,405-410 and du Plessis et al., Antiviral Research, 18, 1992,259-265; Mannino, R. J. and Fould-Fogerite, S., Biotechniques 6:682-690,1988; Itani, T. et al. Gene 56:267-276. 1987; Nicolau, C. et al. Meth.Enz. 149:157-176, 1987; Straubinger, R. M. and Papahadjopoulos, D. Meth.Enz. 101:512-527, 1983; Wang, C. Y. and Huang, L., Proc. Natl. Acad.Sci. USA 84:7851-7855, 1987).

Non-ionic liposomal systems have also been examined to determine theirutility in the delivery of drugs to the skin, in particular systemscomprising non-ionic surfactant and cholesterol. Non-ionic liposomalformulations comprising Novasome I (glyceryldilaurate/cholesterol/polyoxyethylene-10-stearyl ether) and Novasome II(glyceryl distearate/cholesterol/polyoxyethylene-10-stearyl ether) wereused to deliver a drug into the dermis of mouse skin. Such formulationswith RNAi agent are useful for treating a dermatological disorder.

Liposomes that include iRNA can be made highly deformable. Suchdeformability can enable the liposomes to penetrate through pore thatare smaller than the average radius of the liposome. For example,transferosomes are a type of deformable liposomes. Transferosomes can bemade by adding surface edge activators, usually surfactants, to astandard liposomal composition. Transferosomes that include RNAi agentcan be delivered, for example, subcutaneously by infection in order todeliver RNAi agent to keratinocytes in the skin. In order to crossintact mammalian skin, lipid vesicles must pass through a series of finepores, each with a diameter less than 50 nm, under the influence of asuitable transdermal gradient. In addition, due to the lipid properties,these transferosomes can be self-optimizing (adaptive to the shape ofpores, e.g., in the skin), self-repairing, and can frequently reachtheir targets without fragmenting, and often self-loading.

Other formulations amenable to the present invention are described inU.S. provisional application Ser. No. 61/018,616, filed Jan. 2, 2008;61/018,611, filed Jan. 2, 2008; 61/039,748, filed Mar. 26, 2008;61/047,087, filed Apr. 22, 2008 and 61/051,528, filed May 8, 2008. PCTapplication no PCT/US2007/080331, filed Oct. 3, 2007 also describesformulations that are amenable to the present invention.

Transferosomes are yet another type of liposomes, and are highlydeformable lipid aggregates which are attractive candidates for drugdelivery vehicles. Transferosomes can be described as lipid dropletswhich are so highly deformable that they are easily able to penetratethrough pores which are smaller than the droplet. Transferosomes areadaptable to the environment in which they are used, e.g., they areself-optimizing (adaptive to the shape of pores in the skin),self-repairing, frequently reach their targets without fragmenting, andoften self-loading. To make transferosomes it is possible to add surfaceedge-activators, usually surfactants, to a standard liposomalcomposition. Transferosomes have been used to deliver serum albumin tothe skin. The transferosome-mediated delivery of serum albumin has beenshown to be as effective as subcutaneous injection of a solutioncontaining serum albumin.

Surfactants find wide application in formulations such as emulsions(including microemulsions) and liposomes. The most common way ofclassifying and ranking the properties of the many different types ofsurfactants, both natural and synthetic, is by the use of thehydrophile/lipophile balance (HLB). The nature of the hydrophilic group(also known as the “head”) provides the most useful means forcategorizing the different surfactants used in formulations (Rieger, inPharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, N.Y., 1988,p. 285).

If the surfactant molecule is not ionized, it is classified as anonionic surfactant. Nonionic surfactants find wide application inpharmaceutical and cosmetic products and are usable over a wide range ofpH values. In general their HLB values range from 2 to about 18depending on their structure. Nonionic surfactants include nonionicesters such as ethylene glycol esters, propylene glycol esters, glycerylesters, polyglyceryl esters, sorbitan esters, sucrose esters, andethoxylated esters. Nonionic alkanolamides and ethers such as fattyalcohol ethoxylates, propoxylated alcohols, and ethoxylated/propoxylatedblock polymers are also included in this class. The polyoxyethylenesurfactants are the most popular members of the nonionic surfactantclass.

If the surfactant molecule carries a negative charge when it isdissolved or dispersed in water, the surfactant is classified asanionic. Anionic surfactants include carboxylates such as soaps, acyllactylates, acyl amides of amino acids, esters of sulfuric acid such asalkyl sulfates and ethoxylated alkyl sulfates, sulfonates such as alkylbenzene sulfonates, acyl isethionates, acyl taurates andsulfosuccinates, and phosphates. The most important members of theanionic surfactant class are the alkyl sulfates and the soaps.

If the surfactant molecule carries a positive charge when it isdissolved or dispersed in water, the surfactant is classified ascationic. Cationic surfactants include quaternary ammonium salts andethoxylated amines. The quaternary ammonium salts are the most usedmembers of this class.

If the surfactant molecule has the ability to carry either a positive ornegative charge, the surfactant is classified as amphoteric. Amphotericsurfactants include acrylic acid derivatives, substituted alkylamides,N-alkylbetaines and phosphatides.

The use of surfactants in drug products, formulations and in emulsionshas been reviewed (Rieger, in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms, MarcelDekker, Inc., New York, N.Y., 1988, p. 285).

The iRNA for use in the methods of the invention can also be provided asmicellar formulations. “Micelles” are defined herein as a particulartype of molecular assembly in which amphipathic molecules are arrangedin a spherical structure such that all the hydrophobic portions of themolecules are directed inward, leaving the hydrophilic portions incontact with the surrounding aqueous phase. The converse arrangementexists if the environment is hydrophobic.

A mixed micellar formulation suitable for delivery through transdermalmembranes may be prepared by mixing an aqueous solution of the siRNAcomposition, an alkali metal C₈ to C₂₂ alkyl sulphate, and a micelleforming compounds. Exemplary micelle forming compounds include lecithin,hyaluronic acid, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of hyaluronic acid,glycolic acid, lactic acid, chamomile extract, cucumber extract, oleicacid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, monoolein, monooleates,monolaurates, borage oil, evening of primrose oil, menthol, trihydroxyoxo cholanyl glycine and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof,glycerin, polyglycerin, lysine, polylysine, triolein, polyoxyethyleneethers and analogues thereof, polidocanol alkyl ethers and analoguesthereof, chenodeoxycholate, deoxycholate, and mixtures thereof. Themicelle forming compounds may be added at the same time or afteraddition of the alkali metal alkyl sulphate. Mixed micelles will formwith substantially any kind of mixing of the ingredients but vigorousmixing in order to provide smaller size micelles.

In one method a first micellar composition is prepared which containsthe siRNA composition and at least the alkali metal alkyl sulphate. Thefirst micellar composition is then mixed with at least three micelleforming compounds to form a mixed micellar composition. In anothermethod, the micellar composition is prepared by mixing the siRNAcomposition, the alkali metal alkyl sulphate and at least one of themicelle forming compounds, followed by addition of the remaining micelleforming compounds, with vigorous mixing.

Phenol and/or m-cresol may be added to the mixed micellar composition tostabilize the formulation and protect against bacterial growth.Alternatively, phenol and/or m-cresol may be added with the micelleforming ingredients. An isotonic agent such as glycerin may also beadded after formation of the mixed micellar composition.

For delivery of the micellar formulation as a spray, the formulation canbe put into an aerosol dispenser and the dispenser is charged with apropellant. The propellant, which is under pressure, is in liquid formin the dispenser. The ratios of the ingredients are adjusted so that theaqueous and propellant phases become one, i.e., there is one phase. Ifthere are two phases, it is necessary to shake the dispenser prior todispensing a portion of the contents, e.g., through a metered valve. Thedispensed dose of pharmaceutical agent is propelled from the meteredvalve in a fine spray.

Propellants may include hydrogen-containing chlorofluorocarbons,hydrogen-containing fluorocarbons, dimethyl ether and diethyl ether. Incertain embodiments, HFA 134a (1,1,1,2 tetrafluoroethane) may be used.

The specific concentrations of the essential ingredients can bedetermined by relatively straightforward experimentation. For absorptionthrough the oral cavities, it is often desirable to increase, e.g., atleast double or triple, the dosage for through injection oradministration through the gastrointestinal tract.

Lipid Particles

The iRNAs, e.g., dsRNAs of in the invention may be fully encapsulated ina lipid formulation, e.g., a LNP, or other nucleic acid-lipid particle.

As used herein, the term “LNP” refers to a stable nucleic acid-lipidparticle. LNPs contain a cationic lipid, a non-cationic lipid, and alipid that prevents aggregation of the particle (e.g., a PEG-lipidconjugate). LNPs are extremely useful for systemic applications, as theyexhibit extended circulation lifetimes following intravenous (i.v.)injection and accumulate at distal sites (e.g., sites physicallyseparated from the administration site). LNPs include “pSPLP,” whichinclude an encapsulated condensing agent-nucleic acid complex as setforth in PCT Publication No. WO 00/03683. The particles of the presentinvention typically have a mean diameter of about 50 nm to about 150 nm,more typically about 60 nm to about 130 nm, more typically about 70 nmto about 110 nm, most typically about 70 nm to about 90 nm, and aresubstantially nontoxic. In addition, the nucleic acids when present inthe nucleic acid-lipid particles of the present invention are resistantin aqueous solution to degradation with a nuclease. Nucleic acid-lipidparticles and their method of preparation are disclosed in, e.g., U.S.Pat. Nos. 5,976,567; 5,981,501; 6,534,484; 6,586,410; 6,815,432; U.S.Publication No. 2010/0324120 and PCT Publication No. WO 96/40964.

In one embodiment, the lipid to drug ratio (mass/mass ratio) (e.g.,lipid to dsRNA ratio) will be in the range of from about 1:1 to about50:1, from about 1:1 to about 25:1, from about 3:1 to about 15:1, fromabout 4:1 to about 10:1, from about 5:1 to about 9:1, or about 6:1 toabout 9:1. Ranges intermediate to the above recited ranges are alsocontemplated to be part of the invention.

The cationic lipid can be, for example, N,N-dioleyl-N,N-dimethylammoniumchloride (DODAC), N,N-distearyl-N,N-dimethylammonium bromide (DDAB),N—(I-(2,3-dioleoyloxy)propyl)-N,N,N-trimethylammonium chloride (DOTAP),N—(I-(2,3-dioleyloxy)propyl)-N,N,N-trimethylammonium chloride (DOTMA),N,N-dimethyl-2,3-dioleyloxy)propylamine (DODMA),1,2-DiLinoleyloxy-N,N-dimethylaminopropane (DLinDMA),1,2-Dilinolenyloxy-N,N-dimethylaminopropane (DLenDMA),1,2-Dilinoleylcarbamoyloxy-3-dimethylaminopropane (DLin-C-DAP),1,2-Dilinoleyoxy-3-(dimethylamino)acetoxypropane (DLin-DAC),1,2-Dilinoleyoxy-3-morpholinopropane (DLin-MA),1,2-Dilinoleoyl-3-dimethylaminopropane (DLinDAP),1,2-Dilinoleylthio-3-dimethylaminopropane (DLin-S-DMA),1-Linoleoyl-2-linoleyloxy-3-dimethylaminopropane (DLin-2-DMAP),1,2-Dilinoleyloxy-3-trimethylaminopropane chloride salt (DLin-TMA.Cl),1,2-Dilinoleoyl-3-trimethylaminopropane chloride salt (DLin-TAP.Cl),1,2-Dilinoleyloxy-3-(N-methylpiperazino)propane (DLin-MPZ), or3-(N,N-Dilinoleylamino)-1,2-propanediol (DLinAP),3-(N,N-Dioleylamino)-1,2-propanedio (DOAP),1,2-Dilinoleyloxo-3-(2-N,N-dimethylamino)ethoxypropane (DLin-EG-DMA),1,2-Dilinolenyloxy-N,N-dimethylaminopropane (DLinDMA),2,2-Dilinoleyl-4-dimethylaminomethyl-[1,3]-dioxolane (DLin-K-DMA) oranalogs thereof,(3aR,5s,6aS)—N,N-dimethyl-2,2-di((9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dienyl)tetrahydro-3aH-cyclopenta[d][1,3]dioxol-5-amine(ALN 100), (6Z,9Z,28Z,31Z)-heptatriaconta-6,9,28,31-tetraen-19-yl4-(dimethylamino)butanoate (MC3),1,1′-(2-(4-(2-((2-(bis(2-hydroxydodecyl)amino)ethyl)(2-hydroxydodecyl)amino)ethyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethylazanediyl)didodecan-2-ol(Tech Gi), or a mixture thereof. The cationic lipid can comprise fromabout 20 mol % to about 50 mol % or about 40 mol % of the total lipidpresent in the particle.

In another embodiment, the compound2,2-Dilinoleyl-4-dimethylaminoethyl-[1,3]-dioxolane can be used toprepare lipid-siRNA nanoparticles. Synthesis of2,2-Dilinoleyl-4-dimethylaminoethyl-[1,3]-dioxolane is described inInternational application no. PCT/US2009/061897, published asWO/2010/048536, which is herein incorporated by reference.

In one embodiment, the lipid-siRNA particle includes 40% 2,2-Dilinoleyl-4-dimethylaminoethyl-[1,3]-dioxolane: 10% DSPC: 40%Cholesterol: 10% PEG-C-DOMG (mole percent) with a particle size of63.0±20 nm and a 0.027 siRNA/Lipid Ratio.

The ionizable/non-cationic lipid can be an anionic lipid or a neutrallipid including, but not limited to, distearoylphosphatidylcholine(DSPC), dioleoylphosphatidylcholine (DOPC),dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC), dioleoylphosphatidylglycerol(DOPG), dipalmitoylphosphatidylglycerol (DPPG),dioleoyl-phosphatidylethanolamine (DOPE),palmitoyloleoylphosphatidylcholine (POPC),palmitoyloleoylphosphatidylethanolamine (POPE),dioleoyl-phosphatidylethanolamine4-(N-maleimidomethyl)-cyclohexane-1-carboxylate (DOPE-mal), dipalmitoylphosphatidyl ethanolamine (DPPE), dimyristoylphosphoethanolamine (DMPE),distearoyl-phosphatidyl-ethanolamine (DSPE), 16-O-monomethyl PE,16-O-dimethyl PE, 18-1-trans PE,1-stearoyl-2-oleoyl-phosphatidyethanolamine (SOPE), cholesterol, or amixture thereof. The non-cationic lipid can be from about 5 mol % toabout 90 mol %, about 10 mol %, or about 58 mol % if cholesterol isincluded, of the total lipid present in the particle.

The conjugated lipid that inhibits aggregation of particles can be, forexample, a polyethyleneglycol (PEG)-lipid including, without limitation,a PEG-diacylglycerol (DAG), a PEG-dialkyloxypropyl (DAA), aPEG-phospholipid, a PEG-ceramide (Cer), or a mixture thereof. ThePEG-DAA conjugate can be, for example, a PEG-dilauryloxypropyl (Ci₂), aPEG-dimyristyloxypropyl (Ci₄), a PEG-dipalmityloxypropyl (Ci₆), or aPEG-distearyloxypropyl (Ci₈). The conjugated lipid that preventsaggregation of particles can be from 0 mol % to about 20 mol % or about2 mol % of the total lipid present in the particle.

In some embodiments, the nucleic acid-lipid particle further includescholesterol at, e.g., about 10 mol % to about 60 mol % or about 48 mol %of the total lipid present in the particle.

In one embodiment, the lipidoid ND98.4HC1 (MW 1487) (see U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 12/056,230, filed Mar. 26, 2008, which isincorporated herein by reference), Cholesterol (Sigma-Aldrich), andPEG-Ceramide C16 (Avanti Polar Lipids) can be used to preparelipid-dsRNA nanoparticles (i.e., LNP01 particles). Stock solutions ofeach in ethanol can be prepared as follows: ND98, 133 mg/ml;Cholesterol, 25 mg/ml, PEG-Ceramide C16, 100 mg/ml. The ND98,Cholesterol, and PEG-Ceramide C16 stock solutions can then be combinedin a, e.g., 42:48:10 molar ratio. The combined lipid solution can bemixed with aqueous dsRNA (e.g., in sodium acetate pH 5) such that thefinal ethanol concentration is about 35-45% and the final sodium acetateconcentration is about 100-300 mM. Lipid-dsRNA nanoparticles typicallyform spontaneously upon mixing. Depending on the desired particle sizedistribution, the resultant nanoparticle mixture can be extruded througha polycarbonate membrane (e.g., 100 nm cut-off) using, for example, athermobarrel extruder, such as Lipex Extruder (Northern Lipids, Inc). Insome cases, the extrusion step can be omitted. Ethanol removal andsimultaneous buffer exchange can be accomplished by, for example,dialysis or tangential flow filtration. Buffer can be exchanged with,for example, phosphate buffered saline (PBS) at about pH 7, e.g., aboutpH 6.9, about pH 7.0, about pH 7.1, about pH 7.2, about pH 7.3, or aboutpH 7.4. LNP01 formulations are described, e.g., in InternationalApplication Publication No. WO 2008/042973, which is hereby incorporatedby reference.

Additional exemplary lipid-dsRNA formulations are described in Table A.

TABLE A Exemplary lipid dsRNA formulations cationic lipid/non-cationiclipid/cholesterol/PEG-lipid conjugate Ionizable/Cationic LipidLipid:siRNA ratio LNP_DLinDMA 1,2-Dilinolenyloxy-N,N-DLinDMA/DPPC/Cholesterol/PEG-cDMA dimethylaminopropane (DLinDMA)(57.1/7.1/34.4/1.4) lipid:siRNA ~7:l 2-XTC2,2-Dilinoleyl-4-dimethylaminoethyl-[1,3]- XTC/DPPC/Cholesterol/PEG-cDMAdioxolane (XTC) 57.1/7.1/34.4/1.4 lipid:siRNA ~7:l LNP052,2-Dilinoleyl-4-dimethylaminoethyl-[1,3]- XTC/DSPC/Cholesterol/PEG-DMGdioxolane (XTC) 57.5/7.5/31.5/3.5 lipid:siRNA ~6:l LNP062,2-Dilinoleyl-4-dimethylaminoethyl-[1,3]- XTC/DSPC/Cholesterol/PEG-DMGdioxolane (XTC) 57.5/7.5/31.5/3.5 lipid:siRNA ~11:1 LNP072,2-Dilinoleyl-4-dimethylaminoethyl-[1,3]- XTC/DSPC/Cholesterol/PEG-DMGdioxolane (XTC) 60/7.5/31/1.5, lipid:siRNA ~6:l LNP082,2-Dilinoleyl-4-dimethylaminoethyl-[1,3]- XTC/DSPC/Cholesterol/PEG-DMGdioxolane (XTC) 60/7.5/31/1.5, lipid:siRNA ~11:1 LNP092,2-Dilinoleyl-4-dimethylaminoethyl-[1,3]- XTC/DSPC/Cholesterol/PEG-DMGdioxolane (XTC) 50/10/38.5/1.5 Lipid:siRNA 10:1 LNP10(3aR,5s,6aS)-N,N-dimethyl-2,2-di((9Z,12Z)-ALN100/DSPC/Cholesterol/PEG-DMG octadeca-9,12-dienyl)tetrahydro-3aH-50/10/38.5/1.5 cyclopenta[d][1,3]dioxol-5-amine (ALN100) Lipid:siRNA10:1 LNP11 (6Z,9Z,28Z,31Z)-heptatriaconta-6,9,28,31-MC-3/DSPC/Cholesterol/PEG-DMG tetraen-19-yl 4-(dimethylamino)butanoate50/10/38.5/1.5 (MC3) Lipid:siRNA 10:1 LNP12 1,1′-(2-(4-(2-((2-(bis(2-Tech G1/DSPC/Cholesterol/PEG-DMG hydroxydodecyl)amino)ethyl)(2-50/10/38.5/1.5 hydroxydodecyl)amino)ethyl)piperazin-1- Lipid:siRNA 10:1yl)ethylazanediyl)didodecan-2-ol (C12-200> LNP13 XTCXTC/DSPC/Chol/PEG-DMG 50/10/38.5/1.5 Lipid:siRNA: 33:1 LNP14 MC3MC3/DSPC/Chol/PEG-DMG 40/15/40/5 Lipid:siRNA: 11:1 LNP15 MC3MC3/DSPC/Chol/PEG-DSG/GalNAc-PEG- DSG 50/10/35/4.5/0.5 Lipid:siRNA: 11:1LNP16 MC3 MC3/DSPC/Chol/PEG-DMG 50/10/38.5/1.5 Lipid:siRNA: 7:1 LNP17MC3 MC3/DSPC/Chol/PEG-DSG 50/10/38.5/1.5 Lipid:siRNA: 10:1 LNP18 MC3MC3/DSPC/Chol/PEG-DMG 50/10/38.5/1.5 Lipid:siRNA: 12:1 LNP19 MC3MC3/DSPC/Chol/PEG-DMG 50/10/35/5 Lipid:siRNA: 8:1 LNP20 MC3MC3/DSPC/Chol/PEG-DPG 50/10/38.5/1.5 Lipid:siRNA: 10:1 LNP21 C12-200C12-200/DSPC/Chol/PEG-DSG 50/10/38.5/1.5 Lipid:siRNA: 7:1 LNP22 XTCXTC/DSPC/Chol/PEG-DSG 50/10/38.5/1.5 Lipid:siRNA: 10:1

Abbreviations in Table A include the following: DSPC:distearoylphosphatidylcholine; DPPC: dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine;PEG-DMG: PEG-didimyristoyl glycerol (C14-PEG, or PEG-C14) (PEG with avgmol wt of 2000); PEG-DSG: PEG-distyryl glycerol (C18-PEG, or PEG-C18)(PEG with avg mol wt of 2000); PEG-cDMA:PEG-carbamoyl-1,2-dimyristyloxypropylamine (PEG with avg mol wt of2000).

DLinDMA (1,2-Dilinolenyloxy-N,N-dimethylaminopropane) comprisingformulations are described in International Publication No.WO2009/127060, filed Apr. 15, 2009, which is hereby incorporated byreference.

XTC comprising formulations are described, e.g., in U.S. ProvisionalSer. No. 61/148,366, filed Jan. 29, 2009; U.S. Provisional Ser. No.61/156,851, filed Mar. 2, 2009; U.S. Provisional Serial No. filed Jun.10, 2009; U.S. Provisional Ser. No. 61/228,373, filed Jul. 24, 2009;U.S. Provisional Ser. No. 61/239,686, filed Sep. 3, 2009, andInternational Application No. PCT/US2010/022614, filed Jan. 29, 2010,which are hereby incorporated by reference.

MC3 comprising formulations are described, e.g., in U.S. Publication No.2010/0324120, filed Jun. 10, 2010, the entire contents of which arehereby incorporated by reference.

ALNY-100 comprising formulations are described, e.g., Internationalpatent application number PCT/US09/63933, filed on Nov. 10, 2009, whichis hereby incorporated by reference.

C12-200 comprising formulations are described in U.S. Provisional Ser.No. 61/175,770, filed May 5, 2009 and International Application No.PCT/US10/33777, filed May 5, 2010, which are hereby incorporated byreference.

Additional Formulations

i. Emulsions

The compositions of the present invention can be prepared and formulatedas emulsions. Emulsions are typically heterogeneous systems of oneliquid dispersed in another in the form of droplets usually exceeding0.1 μm in diameter (see e.g., Ansel's Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms andDrug Delivery Systems, Allen, L V., Popovich N G., and Ansel H C., 2004,Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (8th ed.), New York, N.Y.; Idson, inPharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Lieberman, Rieger and Banker (Eds.), 1988,Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, N.Y., volume 1, p. 199; Rosoff, inPharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Lieberman, Rieger and Banker (Eds.), 1988,Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, N.Y., Volume 1, p. 245; Block inPharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Lieberman, Rieger and Banker (Eds.), 1988,Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, N.Y., volume 2, p. 335; Higuchi et al.,in Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mack Publishing Co., Easton,Pa., 1985, p. 301). Emulsions are often biphasic systems comprising twoimmiscible liquid phases intimately mixed and dispersed with each other.In general, emulsions can be of either the water-in-oil (w/o) or theoil-in-water (o/w) variety. When an aqueous phase is finely divided intoand dispersed as minute droplets into a bulk oily phase, the resultingcomposition is called a water-in-oil (w/o) emulsion. Alternatively, whenan oily phase is finely divided into and dispersed as minute dropletsinto a bulk aqueous phase, the resulting composition is called anoil-in-water (o/w) emulsion. Emulsions can contain additional componentsin addition to the dispersed phases, and the active drug which can bepresent as a solution in either the aqueous phase, oily phase or itselfas a separate phase. Pharmaceutical excipients such as emulsifiers,stabilizers, dyes, and anti-oxidants can also be present in emulsions asneeded. Pharmaceutical emulsions can also be multiple emulsions that arecomprised of more than two phases such as, for example, in the case ofoil-in-water-in-oil (o/w/o) and water-in-oil-in-water (w/o/w) emulsions.Such complex formulations often provide certain advantages that simplebinary emulsions do not. Multiple emulsions in which individual oildroplets of an o/w emulsion enclose small water droplets constitute aw/o/w emulsion. Likewise a system of oil droplets enclosed in globulesof water stabilized in an oily continuous phase provides an o/w/oemulsion.

Emulsions are characterized by little or no thermodynamic stability.Often, the dispersed or discontinuous phase of the emulsion is welldispersed into the external or continuous phase and maintained in thisform through the means of emulsifiers or the viscosity of theformulation. Either of the phases of the emulsion can be a semisolid ora solid, as is the case of emulsion-style ointment bases and creams.Other means of stabilizing emulsions entail the use of emulsifiers thatcan be incorporated into either phase of the emulsion. Emulsifiers canbroadly be classified into four categories: synthetic surfactants,naturally occurring emulsifiers, absorption bases, and finely dispersedsolids (see e.g., Ansel's Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug DeliverySystems, Allen, L V., Popovich N G., and Ansel H C., 2004, LippincottWilliams & Wilkins (8th ed.), New York, N.Y.; Idson, in PharmaceuticalDosage Forms, Lieberman, Rieger and Banker (Eds.), 1988, Marcel Dekker,Inc., New York, N.Y., volume 1, p. 199).

Synthetic surfactants, also known as surface active agents, have foundwide applicability in the formulation of emulsions and have beenreviewed in the literature (see e.g., Ansel's Pharmaceutical DosageForms and Drug Delivery Systems, Allen, L V., Popovich N G., and Ansel HC., 2004, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (8th ed.), New York, N.Y.;Rieger, in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Lieberman, Rieger and Banker(Eds.), 1988, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, N.Y., volume 1, p. 285;Idson, in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Lieberman, Rieger and Banker(Eds.), Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, N.Y., 1988, volume 1, p. 199).Surfactants are typically amphiphilic and comprise a hydrophilic and ahydrophobic portion. The ratio of the hydrophilic to the hydrophobicnature of the surfactant has been termed the hydrophile/lipophilebalance (HLB) and is a valuable tool in categorizing and selectingsurfactants in the preparation of formulations. Surfactants can beclassified into different classes based on the nature of the hydrophilicgroup: nonionic, anionic, cationic and amphoteric (see e.g., Ansel'sPharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems, Allen, L V.,Popovich N G., and Ansel H C., 2004, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (8thed.), New York, N.Y. Rieger, in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Lieberman,Rieger and Banker (Eds.), 1988, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, N.Y.,volume 1, p. 285).

Naturally occurring emulsifiers used in emulsion formulations includelanolin, beeswax, phosphatides, lecithin and acacia. Absorption basespossess hydrophilic properties such that they can soak up water to formw/o emulsions yet retain their semisolid consistencies, such asanhydrous lanolin and hydrophilic petrolatum. Finely divided solids havealso been used as good emulsifiers especially in combination withsurfactants and in viscous preparations. These include polar inorganicsolids, such as heavy metal hydroxides, nonswelling clays such asbentonite, attapulgite, hectorite, kaolin, montmorillonite, colloidalaluminum silicate and colloidal magnesium aluminum silicate, pigmentsand nonpolar solids such as carbon or glyceryl tristearate.

A large variety of non-emulsifying materials are also included inemulsion formulations and contribute to the properties of emulsions.These include fats, oils, waxes, fatty acids, fatty alcohols, fattyesters, humectants, hydrophilic colloids, preservatives and antioxidants(Block, in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Lieberman, Rieger and Banker(Eds.), 1988, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, N.Y., volume 1, p. 335;Idson, in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Lieberman, Rieger and Banker(Eds.), 1988, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, N.Y., volume 1, p. 199).

Hydrophilic colloids or hydrocolloids include naturally occurring gumsand synthetic polymers such as polysaccharides (for example, acacia,agar, alginic acid, carrageenan, guar gum, karaya gum, and tragacanth),cellulose derivatives (for example, carboxymethylcellulose andcarboxypropylcellulose), and synthetic polymers (for example, carbomers,cellulose ethers, and carboxyvinyl polymers). These disperse or swell inwater to form colloidal solutions that stabilize emulsions by formingstrong interfacial films around the dispersed-phase droplets and byincreasing the viscosity of the external phase.

Since emulsions often contain a number of ingredients such ascarbohydrates, proteins, sterols and phosphatides that can readilysupport the growth of microbes, these formulations often incorporatepreservatives. Commonly used preservatives included in emulsionformulations include methyl paraben, propyl paraben, quaternary ammoniumsalts, benzalkonium chloride, esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, and boricacid. Antioxidants are also commonly added to emulsion formulations toprevent deterioration of the formulation. Antioxidants used can be freeradical scavengers such as tocopherols, alkyl gallates, butylatedhydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, or reducing agents such asascorbic acid and sodium metabisulfite, and antioxidant synergists suchas citric acid, tartaric acid, and lecithin.

The application of emulsion formulations via dermatological, oral andparenteral routes and methods for their manufacture have been reviewedin the literature (see e.g., Ansel's Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms andDrug Delivery Systems, Allen, L V., Popovich N G., and Ansel H C., 2004,Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (8th ed.), New York, N.Y.; Idson, inPharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Lieberman, Rieger and Banker (Eds.), 1988,Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, N.Y., volume 1, p. 199). Emulsionformulations for oral delivery have been very widely used because ofease of formulation, as well as efficacy from an absorption andbioavailability standpoint (see e.g., Ansel's Pharmaceutical DosageForms and Drug Delivery Systems, Allen, L V., Popovich N G., and Ansel HC., 2004, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (8th ed.), New York, N.Y.;Rosoff, in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Lieberman, Rieger and Banker(Eds.), 1988, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, N.Y., volume 1, p. 245;Idson, in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Lieberman, Rieger and Banker(Eds.), 1988, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, N.Y., volume 1, p. 199).Mineral-oil base laxatives, oil-soluble vitamins and high fat nutritivepreparations are among the materials that have commonly beenadministered orally as o/w emulsions.

ii. Microemulsions

In one embodiment of the present invention, the compositions of iRNAsand nucleic acids are formulated as microemulsions. A microemulsion canbe defined as a system of water, oil and amphiphile which is a singleoptically isotropic and thermodynamically stable liquid solution (seee.g., Ansel's Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems,Allen, L V., Popovich N G., and Ansel H C., 2004, Lippincott Williams &Wilkins (8th ed.), New York, N.Y.; Rosoff, in Pharmaceutical DosageForms, Lieberman, Rieger and Banker (Eds.), 1988, Marcel Dekker, Inc.,New York, N.Y., volume 1, p. 245). Typically microemulsions are systemsthat are prepared by first dispersing an oil in an aqueous surfactantsolution and then adding a sufficient amount of a fourth component,generally an intermediate chain-length alcohol to form a transparentsystem. Therefore, microemulsions have also been described asthermodynamically stable, isotropically clear dispersions of twoimmiscible liquids that are stabilized by interfacial films ofsurface-active molecules (Leung and Shah, in: Controlled Release ofDrugs: Polymers and Aggregate Systems, Rosoff, M., Ed., 1989, VCHPublishers, New York, pages 185-215). Microemulsions commonly areprepared via a combination of three to five components that include oil,water, surfactant, cosurfactant and electrolyte. Whether themicroemulsion is of the water-in-oil (w/o) or an oil-in-water (o/w) typeis dependent on the properties of the oil and surfactant used and on thestructure and geometric packing of the polar heads and hydrocarbon tailsof the surfactant molecules (Schott, in Remington's PharmaceuticalSciences, Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Pa., 1985, p. 271).

The phenomenological approach utilizing phase diagrams has beenextensively studied and has yielded a comprehensive knowledge, to oneskilled in the art, of how to formulate microemulsions (see e.g.,Ansel's Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems, Allen, LV., Popovich N G., and Ansel H C., 2004, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins(8th ed.), New York, N.Y.; Rosoff, in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms,Lieberman, Rieger and Banker (Eds.), 1988, Marcel Dekker, Inc., NewYork, N.Y., volume 1, p. 245; Block, in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms,Lieberman, Rieger and Banker (Eds.), 1988, Marcel Dekker, Inc., NewYork, N.Y., volume 1, p. 335). Compared to conventional emulsions,microemulsions offer the advantage of solubilizing water-insoluble drugsin a formulation of thermodynamically stable droplets that are formedspontaneously.

Surfactants used in the preparation of microemulsions include, but arenot limited to, ionic surfactants, non-ionic surfactants, Brij 96,polyoxyethylene oleyl ethers, polyglycerol fatty acid esters,tetraglycerol monolaurate (ML310), tetraglycerol monooleate (M0310),hexaglycerol monooleate (P0310), hexaglycerol pentaoleate (P0500),decaglycerol monocaprate (MCA750), decaglycerol monooleate (M0750),decaglycerol sequioleate (S0750), decaglycerol decaoleate (DAO750),alone or in combination with cosurfactants. The cosurfactant, usually ashort-chain alcohol such as ethanol, 1-propanol, and 1-butanol, servesto increase the interfacial fluidity by penetrating into the surfactantfilm and consequently creating a disordered film because of the voidspace generated among surfactant molecules. Microemulsions can, however,be prepared without the use of cosurfactants and alcohol-freeself-emulsifying microemulsion systems are known in the art. The aqueousphase can typically be, but is not limited to, water, an aqueoussolution of the drug, glycerol, PEG300, PEG400, polyglycerols, propyleneglycols, and derivatives of ethylene glycol. The oil phase can include,but is not limited to, materials such as Captex 300, Captex 355, CapmulMCM, fatty acid esters, medium chain (C8-C12) mono, di, andtri-glycerides, polyoxyethylated glyceryl fatty acid esters, fattyalcohols, polyglycolized glycerides, saturated polyglycolized C8-C10glycerides, vegetable oils and silicone oil.

Microemulsions are particularly of interest from the standpoint of drugsolubilization and the enhanced absorption of drugs. Lipid basedmicroemulsions (both o/w and w/o) have been proposed to enhance the oralbioavailability of drugs, including peptides (see e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos.6,191,105; 7,063,860; 7,070,802; 7,157,099; Constantinides et al.,Pharmaceutical Research, 1994, 11, 1385-1390; Ritschel, Meth. Find. Exp.Clin. Pharmacol., 1993, 13, 205). Microemulsions afford advantages ofimproved drug solubilization, protection of drug from enzymatichydrolysis, possible enhancement of drug absorption due tosurfactant-induced alterations in membrane fluidity and permeability,ease of preparation, ease of oral administration over solid dosageforms, improved clinical potency, and decreased toxicity (see e.g., U.S.Pat. Nos. 6,191,105; 7,063,860; 7,070,802; 7,157,099; Constantinides etal., Pharmaceutical Research, 1994, 11, 1385; Ho et al., J. Pharm. Sci.,1996, 85, 138-143). Often microemulsions can form spontaneously whentheir components are brought together at ambient temperature. This canbe particularly advantageous when formulating thermolabile drugs,peptides or iRNAs. Microemulsions have also been effective in thetransdermal delivery of active components in both cosmetic andpharmaceutical applications. It is expected that the microemulsioncompositions and formulations of the present invention will facilitatethe increased systemic absorption of iRNAs and nucleic acids from thegastrointestinal tract, as well as improve the local cellular uptake ofiRNAs and nucleic acids.

Microemulsions of the present invention can also contain additionalcomponents and additives such as sorbitan monostearate (Grill 3),Labrasol, and penetration enhancers to improve the properties of theformulation and to enhance the absorption of the iRNAs and nucleic acidsof the present invention. Penetration enhancers used in themicroemulsions of the present invention can be classified as belongingto one of five broad categories—surfactants, fatty acids, bile salts,chelating agents, and non-chelating non-surfactants (Lee et al.,Critical Reviews in Therapeutic Drug Carrier Systems, 1991, p. 92). Eachof these classes has been discussed above.

iii. Microparticles

An RNAi agent of the invention may be incorporated into a particle,e.g., a microparticle. Microparticles can be produced by spray-drying,but may also be produced by other methods including lyophilization,evaporation, fluid bed drying, vacuum drying, or a combination of thesetechniques.

iv. Penetration Enhancers

In one embodiment, the present invention employs various penetrationenhancers to effect the efficient delivery of nucleic acids,particularly iRNAs, to the skin of animals. Most drugs are present insolution in both ionized and nonionized forms. However, usually onlylipid soluble or lipophilic drugs readily cross cell membranes. It hasbeen discovered that even non-lipophilic drugs can cross cell membranesif the membrane to be crossed is treated with a penetration enhancer. Inaddition to aiding the diffusion of non-lipophilic drugs across cellmembranes, penetration enhancers also enhance the permeability oflipophilic drugs.

Penetration enhancers can be classified as belonging to one of fivebroad categories, i.e., surfactants, fatty acids, bile salts, chelatingagents, and non-chelating non-surfactants (see e.g, Malmsten, M.Surfactants and polymers in drug delivery, Informa Health Care, NewYork, N.Y., 2002; Lee et al., Critical Reviews in Therapeutic DrugCarrier Systems, 1991, p. 92). Each of the above mentioned classes ofpenetration enhancers are described below in greater detail.

Surfactants (or “surface-active agents”) are chemical entities which,when dissolved in an aqueous solution, reduce the surface tension of thesolution or the interfacial tension between the aqueous solution andanother liquid, with the result that absorption of iRNAs through themucosa is enhanced. In addition to bile salts and fatty acids, thesepenetration enhancers include, for example, sodium lauryl sulfate,polyoxyethylene-9-lauryl ether and polyoxyethylene-20-cetyl ether) (seee.g., Malmsten, M. Surfactants and polymers in drug delivery, InformaHealth Care, New York, N.Y., 2002; Lee et al., Critical Reviews inTherapeutic Drug Carrier Systems, 1991, p. 92); and perfluorochemicalemulsions, such as FC-43. Takahashi et al., J. Pharm. Pharmacol., 1988,40, 252).

Various fatty acids and their derivatives which act as penetrationenhancers include, for example, oleic acid, lauric acid, capric acid(n-decanoic acid), myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, linoleicacid, linolenic acid, dicaprate, tricaprate, monoolein(1-monooleoyl-rac-glycerol), dilaurin, caprylic acid, arachidonic acid,glycerol 1-monocaprate, 1-dodecylazacycloheptan-2-one, acylcamitines,acylcholines, C₁₋₂₀ alkyl esters thereof (e.g., methyl, isopropyl andt-butyl), and mono- and di-glycerides thereof (i.e., oleate, laurate,caprate, myristate, palmitate, stearate, linoleate, etc.) (see e.g.,Touitou, E., et al. Enhancement in Drug Delivery, CRC Press, Danvers,Mass., 2006; Lee et al., Critical Reviews in Therapeutic Drug CarrierSystems, 1991, p. 92; Muranishi, Critical Reviews in Therapeutic DrugCarrier Systems, 1990, 7, 1-33; El Hariri et al., J. Pharm. Pharmacol.,1992, 44, 651-654).

The physiological role of bile includes the facilitation of dispersionand absorption of lipids and fat-soluble vitamins (see e.g., Malmsten,M. Surfactants and polymers in drug delivery, Informa Health Care, NewYork, N.Y., 2002; Brunton, Chapter 38 in: Goodman & Gilman's ThePharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th Ed., Hardman et al. Eds.,McGraw-Hill, New York, 1996, pp. 934-935). Various natural bile salts,and their synthetic derivatives, act as penetration enhancers. Thus theterm “bile salts” includes any of the naturally occurring components ofbile as well as any of their synthetic derivatives. Suitable bile saltsinclude, for example, cholic acid (or its pharmaceutically acceptablesodium salt, sodium cholate), dehydrocholic acid (sodiumdehydrocholate), deoxycholic acid (sodium deoxycholate), glucholic acid(sodium glucholate), glycholic acid (sodium glycocholate),glycodeoxycholic acid (sodium glycodeoxycholate), taurocholic acid(sodium taurocholate), taurodeoxycholic acid (sodium taurodeoxycholate),chenodeoxycholic acid (sodium chenodeoxycholate), ursodeoxycholic acid(UDCA), sodium tauro-24,25-dihydro-fusidate (STDHF), sodiumglycodihydrofusidate and polyoxyethylene-9-lauryl ether (POE) (see e.g.,Malmsten, M. Surfactants and polymers in drug delivery, Informa HealthCare, New York, N.Y., 2002; Lee et al., Critical Reviews in TherapeuticDrug Carrier Systems, 1991, page 92; Swinyard, Chapter 39 In:Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, 18th Ed., Gennaro, ed., MackPublishing Co., Easton, Pa., 1990, pages 782-783; Muranishi, CriticalReviews in Therapeutic Drug Carrier Systems, 1990, 7, 1-33; Yamamoto etal., J. Pharm. Exp. Ther., 1992, 263, 25; Yamashita et al., J. Pharm.Sci., 1990, 79, 579-583).

Chelating agents, as used in connection with the present invention, canbe defined as compounds that remove metallic ions from solution byforming complexes therewith, with the result that absorption of iRNAsthrough the mucosa is enhanced. With regards to their use as penetrationenhancers in the present invention, chelating agents have the addedadvantage of also serving as DNase inhibitors, as most characterized DNAnucleases require a divalent metal ion for catalysis and are thusinhibited by chelating agents (Jarrett, J. Chromatogr., 1993, 618,315-339). Suitable chelating agents include but are not limited todisodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA), citric acid, salicylates(e.g., sodium salicylate, 5-methoxysalicylate and homovanilate), N-acylderivatives of collagen, laureth-9 and N-amino acyl derivatives ofbeta-diketones (enamines)(see e.g., Katdare, A. et al., Excipientdevelopment for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and drug delivery, CRCPress, Danvers, Mass., 2006; Lee et al., Critical Reviews in TherapeuticDrug Carrier Systems, 1991, page 92; Muranishi, Critical Reviews inTherapeutic Drug Carrier Systems, 1990, 7, 1-33; Buur et al., J. ControlRel., 1990, 14, 43-51).

As used herein, non-chelating non-surfactant penetration enhancingcompounds can be defined as compounds that demonstrate insignificantactivity as chelating agents or as surfactants but that nonethelessenhance absorption of iRNAs through the alimentary mucosa (see e.g.,Muranishi, Critical Reviews in Therapeutic Drug Carrier Systems, 1990,7, 1-33). This class of penetration enhancers includes, for example,unsaturated cyclic ureas, 1-alkyl- and 1-alkenylazacyclo-alkanonederivatives (Lee et al., Critical Reviews in Therapeutic Drug CarrierSystems, 1991, page 92); and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents suchas diclofenac sodium, indomethacin and phenylbutazone (Yamashita et al.,J. Pharm. Pharmacol., 1987, 39, 621-626).

Agents that enhance uptake of iRNAs at the cellular level can also beadded to the pharmaceutical and other compositions of the presentinvention. For example, cationic lipids, such as lipofectin (Junichi etal, U.S. Pat. No. 5,705,188), cationic glycerol derivatives, andpolycationic molecules, such as polylysine (Lollo et al., PCTApplication WO 97/30731), are also known to enhance the cellular uptakeof dsRNAs. Examples of commercially available transfection reagentsinclude, for example Lipofectamine™ (Invitrogen; Carlsbad, Calif.),Lipofectamine 2000™ (Invitrogen; Carlsbad, Calif.), 293Fectin™(Invitrogen; Carlsbad, Calif.), Cellfectin™ (Invitrogen; Carlsbad,Calif.), DMRIE-C™ (Invitrogen; Carlsbad, Calif.), FreeStyle™ MAX(Invitrogen; Carlsbad, Calif.), Lipofectamine™ 2000 CD (Invitrogen;Carlsbad, Calif.), Lipofectamine™ (Invitrogen; Carlsbad, Calif.),RNAiMAX (Invitrogen; Carlsbad, Calif.), Oligofectamine™ (Invitrogen;Carlsbad, Calif.), Optifect™ (Invitrogen; Carlsbad, Calif.), X-tremeGENEQ2 Transfection Reagent (Roche; Grenzacherstrasse, Switzerland), DOTAPLiposomal Transfection Reagent (Grenzacherstrasse, Switzerland), DOSPERLiposomal Transfection Reagent (Grenzacherstrasse, Switzerland), orFugene (Grenzacherstrasse, Switzerland), Transfectam® Reagent (Promega;Madison, Wis.), TransFast™ Transfection Reagent (Promega; Madison,Wis.), Tfx™-20 Reagent (Promega; Madison, Wis.), Tfx™-50 Reagent(Promega; Madison, Wis.), DreamFect™ (OZ Biosciences; Marseille,France), EcoTransfect (OZ Biosciences; Marseille, France), TransPassa D1Transfection Reagent (New England Biolabs; Ipswich, Mass., USA),LyoVec™/LipoGen™ (Invitrogen; San Diego, Calif., USA), PerFectinTransfection Reagent (Genlantis; San Diego, Calif., USA), NeuroPORTERTransfection Reagent (Genlantis; San Diego, Calif., USA), GenePORTERTransfection reagent (Genlantis; San Diego, Calif., USA), GenePORTER 2Transfection reagent (Genlantis; San Diego, Calif., USA), CytofectinTransfection Reagent (Genlantis; San Diego, Calif., USA), BaculoPORTERTransfection Reagent (Genlantis; San Diego, Calif., USA), TroganPORTER™transfection Reagent (Genlantis; San Diego, Calif., USA), RiboFect(Bioline; Taunton, Mass., USA), PlasFect (Bioline; Taunton, Mass., USA),UniFECTOR (B-Bridge International; Mountain View, Calif., USA),SureFECTOR (B-Bridge International; Mountain View, Calif., USA), orHiFect™ (B-Bridge International, Mountain View, Calif., USA), amongothers.

Other agents can be utilized to enhance the penetration of theadministered nucleic acids, including glycols such as ethylene glycoland propylene glycol, pyrrols such as 2-pyrrol, azones, and terpenessuch as limonene and menthone.

v. Carriers

Certain compositions of the present invention also incorporate carriercompounds in the formulation. As used herein, “carrier compound” or“carrier” can refer to a nucleic acid, or analog thereof, which is inert(i.e., does not possess biological activity per se) but is recognized asa nucleic acid by in vivo processes that reduce the bioavailability of anucleic acid having biological activity by, for example, degrading thebiologically active nucleic acid or promoting its removal fromcirculation. The coadministration of a nucleic acid and a carriercompound, typically with an excess of the latter substance, can resultin a substantial reduction of the amount of nucleic acid recovered inthe liver, kidney or other extracirculatory reservoirs, presumably dueto competition between the carrier compound and the nucleic acid for acommon receptor. For example, the recovery of a partiallyphosphorothioate dsRNA in hepatic tissue can be reduced when it iscoadministered with polyinosinic acid, dextran sulfate, polycytidic acidor 4-acetamido-4′-isothiocyano-stilbene-2,2′-disulfonic acid (Miyao etal., DsRNA Res. Dev., 1995, 5, 115-121; Takakura et al., DsRNA & Nucl.Acid Drug Dev., 1996, 6, 177-183.

vi. Excipients

In contrast to a carrier compound, a “pharmaceutical carrier” or“excipient” is a pharmaceutically acceptable solvent, suspending agentor any other pharmacologically inert vehicle for delivering one or morenucleic acids to an animal. The excipient can be liquid or solid and isselected, with the planned manner of administration in mind, so as toprovide for the desired bulk, consistency, etc., when combined with anucleic acid and the other components of a given pharmaceuticalcomposition. Typical pharmaceutical carriers include, but are notlimited to, binding agents (e.g., pregelatinized maize starch,polyvinylpyrrolidone or hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, etc.); fillers(e.g., lactose and other sugars, microcrystalline cellulose, pectin,gelatin, calcium sulfate, ethyl cellulose, polyacrylates or calciumhydrogen phosphate, etc.); lubricants (e.g., magnesium stearate, talc,silica, colloidal silicon dioxide, stearic acid, metallic stearates,hydrogenated vegetable oils, corn starch, polyethylene glycols, sodiumbenzoate, sodium acetate, etc.); disintegrants (e.g., starch, sodiumstarch glycolate, etc.); and wetting agents (e.g., sodium laurylsulphate, etc).

Pharmaceutically acceptable organic or inorganic excipients suitable fornon-parenteral administration which do not deleteriously react withnucleic acids can also be used to formulate the compositions of thepresent invention. Suitable pharmaceutically acceptable carriersinclude, but are not limited to, water, salt solutions, alcohols,polyethylene glycols, gelatin, lactose, amylose, magnesium stearate,talc, silicic acid, viscous paraffin, hydroxymethylcellulose,polyvinylpyrrolidone and the like.

Formulations for topical administration of nucleic acids can includesterile and non-sterile aqueous solutions, non-aqueous solutions incommon solvents such as alcohols, or solutions of the nucleic acids inliquid or solid oil bases. The solutions can also contain buffers,diluents and other suitable additives. Pharmaceutically acceptableorganic or inorganic excipients suitable for non-parenteraladministration which do not deleteriously react with nucleic acids canbe used.

Suitable pharmaceutically acceptable excipients include, but are notlimited to, water, salt solutions, alcohol, polyethylene glycols,gelatin, lactose, amylose, magnesium stearate, talc, silicic acid,viscous paraffin, hydroxymethylcellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone and thelike.

vii. Other Components

The compositions of the present invention can additionally contain otheradjunct components conventionally found in pharmaceutical compositions,at their art-established usage levels. Thus, for example, thecompositions can contain additional, compatible, pharmaceutically-activematerials such as, for example, antipruritics, astringents, localanesthetics or anti-inflammatory agents, or can contain additionalmaterials useful in physically formulating various dosage forms of thecompositions of the present invention, such as dyes, flavoring agents,preservatives, antioxidants, opacifiers, thickening agents andstabilizers. However, such materials, when added, should not undulyinterfere with the biological activities of the components of thecompositions of the present invention. The formulations can besterilized and, if desired, mixed with auxiliary agents, e.g.,lubricants, preservatives, stabilizers, wetting agents, emulsifiers,salts for influencing osmotic pressure, buffers, colorings, flavoringsand/or aromatic substances and the like which do not deleteriouslyinteract with the nucleic acid(s) of the formulation.

Aqueous suspensions can contain substances which increase the viscosityof the suspension including, for example, sodium carboxymethylcellulose,sorbitol and/or dextran. The suspension can also contain stabilizers.

In some embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions featured in theinvention include (a) one or more iRNA compounds and (b) one or moreagents which function by a non-RNAi mechanism and which are useful intreating, e.g., PH1.

Testing of Compositions

Toxicity and therapeutic efficacy of such compounds can be determined bystandard pharmaceutical procedures in cell cultures or experimentalanimals, e.g., for determining the LD50 (the dose lethal to 50% of thepopulation) and the ED50 (the dose therapeutically effective in 50% ofthe population). The dose ratio between toxic and therapeutic effects isthe therapeutic index and it can be expressed as the ratio LD50/ED50.Compounds that exhibit high therapeutic indices are preferred.

The data obtained from cell culture assays and animal studies can beused in formulating a range of dosage for use in humans. The dosage ofcompositions featured herein in the invention lies generally within arange of circulating concentrations that include the ED50 with little orno toxicity. The dosage can vary within this range depending upon thedosage form employed and the route of administration utilized. For anycompound used in the methods featured in the invention, thetherapeutically effective dose can be estimated initially from cellculture assays. A dose can be formulated in animal models to achieve acirculating plasma concentration range of the compound or, whenappropriate, of the polypeptide product of a target sequence (e.g.,achieving a decreased concentration of the polypeptide) that includesthe IC₅₀ (i.e., the concentration of the test compound which achieves ahalf-maximal inhibition of symptoms) as determined in cell culture. Suchinformation can be used to more accurately determine useful doses inhumans. Levels in plasma can be measured, for example, by highperformance liquid chromatography.

In addition to their administration, as discussed above, the iRNAsfeatured in the invention can be administered in combination with otherknown agents effective in treatment of pathological processes that aremediated by iron overload and that can be treated by inhibiting HAO1expression. In any event, the administering physician can adjust theamount and timing of iRNA administration on the basis of resultsobserved using standard measures of efficacy known in the art ordescribed herein.

V. Methods for Inhibiting HAO1 Expression

The present invention provides methods of inhibiting expression of HAO1(hydroxyacid oxidase 1) in a cell. The methods include contacting a cellwith an RNAi agent, e.g., a double stranded RNAi agent, in an amounteffective to inhibit expression of the HAO1 in the cell, therebyinhibiting expression of the HAO1 in the cell.

Contacting of a cell with a double stranded RNAi agent may be done invitro or in vivo. Contacting a cell in vivo with the RNAi agent includescontacting a cell or group of cells within a subject, e.g., a humansubject, with the RNAi agent. Combinations of in vitro and in vivomethods of contacting are also possible. Contacting may be direct orindirect, as discussed above. Furthermore, contacting a cell may beaccomplished via a targeting ligand, including any ligand describedherein or known in the art. In some embodiments, the targeting ligand isa carbohydrate moiety, e.g., a GalNAc3 ligand, or any other ligand thatdirects the RNAi agent to a site of interest, e.g., the liver of asubject.

The term “inhibiting,” as used herein, is used interchangeably with“reducing,” “silencing,” “downregulating” and other similar terms, andincludes any level of inhibition.

The phrase “inhibiting expression of a HAO1” is intended to refer toinhibition of expression of any HAO1 gene (such as, e.g., a mouse HAO1gene, a rat HAO1 gene, a monkey HAO1 gene, or a human HAO1 gene) as wellas variants or mutants of a HAO1 gene. Thus, the HAO1 gene may be awild-type HAO1 gene, a mutant HAO1 gene, or a transgenic HAO1 gene inthe context of a genetically manipulated cell, group of cells, ororganism.

“Inhibiting expression of a HAO1 gene” includes any level of inhibitionof a HAO1 gene, e.g., at least partial suppression of the expression ofa HAO1 gene. The expression of the HAO1 gene may be assessed based onthe level, or the change in the level, of any variable associated withHAO1 gene expression, e.g., HAO1 mRNA level, HAO1 protein level. Thislevel may be assessed in an individual cell or in a group of cells,including, for example, a sample derived from a subject.

Inhibition may be assessed by a decrease in an absolute or relativelevel of one or more variables that are associated with HAO1 expressioncompared with a control level. The control level may be any type ofcontrol level that is utilized in the art, e.g., a pre-dose baselinelevel, or a level determined from a similar subject, cell, or samplethat is untreated or treated with a control (such as, e.g., buffer onlycontrol or inactive agent control).

In some embodiments of the methods of the invention, expression of aHAO1 gene is inhibited by at least about 5%, at least about 10%, atleast about 15%, at least about 20%, at least about 25%, at least about30%, at least about 35%, at least about 40%, at least about 45%, atleast about 50%, at least about 55%, at least about 60%, at least about65%, at least about 70%, at least about 75%, at least about 80%, atleast about 85%, at least about 90%, at least about 91%, at least about92%, at least about 93%, at least about 94%, at least about 95%, atleast about 96%, at least about 97%, at least about 98%, or at leastabout 99%.

Inhibition of the expression of a HAO1 gene may be manifested by areduction of the amount of mRNA expressed by a first cell or group ofcells (such cells may be present, for example, in a sample derived froma subject) in which a HAO1 gene is transcribed and which has or havebeen treated (e.g., by contacting the cell or cells with an RNAi agentof the invention, or by administering an RNAi agent of the invention toa subject in which the cells are or were present) such that theexpression of a HAO1 gene is inhibited, as compared to a second cell orgroup of cells substantially identical to the first cell or group ofcells but which has not or have not been so treated (control cell(s)).In some embodiments, the inhibition is assessed by expressing the levelof mRNA in treated cells as a percentage of the level of mRNA in controlcells, using the following formula:

$\frac{\left( {{mRNA}\mspace{14mu}{in}\mspace{14mu}{control}\mspace{14mu}{cells}} \right) - \left( {{mRNA}\mspace{14mu}{in}\mspace{14mu}{treated}\mspace{14mu}{cells}} \right)}{\left( {{mRNA}\mspace{14mu}{in}\mspace{14mu}{control}\mspace{14mu}{cells}} \right)}{{\cdot 100}\%}$

Alternatively, inhibition of the expression of a HAO1 gene may beassessed in terms of a reduction of a parameter that is functionallylinked to HAO1 gene expression, e.g., HAO1 protein expression. HAO1 genesilencing may be determined in any cell expressing HAO1, eitherconstitutively or by genomic engineering, and by any assay known in theart. The liver is the major site of HAO1 expression. Other significantsites of expression include the kidneys and the uterus.

Inhibition of the expression of a HAO1 protein may be manifested by areduction in the level of the HAO1 protein that is expressed by a cellor group of cells (e.g., the level of protein expressed in a samplederived from a subject). As explained above for the assessment of mRNAsuppression, the inhibition of protein expression levels in a treatedcell or group of cells may similarly be expressed as a percentage of thelevel of protein in a control cell or group of cells.

A control cell or group of cells that may be used to assess theinhibition of the expression of a HAO1 gene includes a cell or group ofcells that has not yet been contacted with an RNAi agent of theinvention. For example, the control cell or group of cells may bederived from an individual subject (e.g., a human or animal subject)prior to treatment of the subject with an RNAi agent.

The level of HAO1 mRNA that is expressed by a cell or group of cells maybe determined using any method known in the art for assessing mRNAexpression. In one embodiment, the level of expression of HAO1 in asample is determined by detecting a transcribed polynucleotide, orportion thereof, e.g., mRNA of the HAO1 gene. RNA may be extracted fromcells using RNA extraction techniques including, for example, using acidphenol/guanidine isothiocyanate extraction (RNAzol B; Biogenesis),RNeasy RNA preparation kits (Qiagen) or PAXgene (PreAnalytix,Switzerland). Typical assay formats utilizing ribonucleic acidhybridization include nuclear run-on assays, RT-PCR, RNase protectionassays (Melton et al., Nuc. Acids Res. 12:7035), Northern blotting, insitu hybridization, and microarray analysis.

In one embodiment, the level of expression of HAO1 is determined using anucleic acid probe. The term “probe”, as used herein, refers to anymolecule that is capable of selectively binding to a specific HAO1.Probes can be synthesized by one of skill in the art, or derived fromappropriate biological preparations. Probes may be specifically designedto be labeled. Examples of molecules that can be utilized as probesinclude, but are not limited to, RNA, DNA, proteins, antibodies, andorganic molecules.

Isolated mRNA can be used in hybridization or amplification assays thatinclude, but are not limited to, Southern or Northern analyses,polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analyses and probe arrays. One methodfor the determination of mRNA levels involves contacting the isolatedmRNA with a nucleic acid molecule (probe) that can hybridize to HAO1mRNA. In one embodiment, the mRNA is immobilized on a solid surface andcontacted with a probe, for example by running the isolated mRNA on anagarose gel and transferring the mRNA from the gel to a membrane, suchas nitrocellulose. In an alternative embodiment, the probe(s) areimmobilized on a solid surface and the mRNA is contacted with theprobe(s), for example, in an Affymetrix gene chip array. A skilledartisan can readily adapt known mRNA detection methods for use indetermining the level of HAO1 mRNA.

An alternative method for determining the level of expression of HAO1 ina sample involves the process of nucleic acid amplification and/orreverse transcriptase (to prepare cDNA) of for example mRNA in thesample, e.g., by RT-PCR (the experimental embodiment set forth inMullis, 1987, U.S. Pat. No. 4,683,202), ligase chain reaction (Barany(1991) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 88:189-193), self-sustained sequencereplication (Guatelli et al. (1990) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA87:1874-1878), transcriptional amplification system (Kwoh et al. (1989)Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 86:1173-1177), Q-Beta Replicase (Lizardi etal. (1988) Bio/Technology 6:1197), rolling circle replication (Lizardiet al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,854,033) or any other nucleic acid amplificationmethod, followed by the detection of the amplified molecules usingtechniques well known to those of skill in the art. These detectionschemes are especially useful for the detection of nucleic acidmolecules if such molecules are present in very low numbers. Inparticular aspects of the invention, the level of expression of HAO1 isdetermined by quantitative fluorogenic RT-PCR (i.e., the TaqMan™System).

The expression levels of HAO1 mRNA may be monitored using a membraneblot (such as used in hybridization analysis such as Northern, Southern,dot, and the like), or microwells, sample tubes, gels, beads or fibers(or any solid support comprising bound nucleic acids). See U.S. Pat.Nos. 5,770,722, 5,874,219, 5,744,305, 5,677,195 and 5,445,934, which areincorporated herein by reference. The determination of HAO1 expressionlevel may also comprise using nucleic acid probes in solution.

In some embodiments, the level of mRNA expression is assessed usingbranched DNA (bDNA) assays or real time PCR (qPCR). The use of thesemethods is described and exemplified in the Examples presented herein.

The level of HAO1 protein expression may be determined using any methodknown in the art for the measurement of protein levels. Such methodsinclude, for example, electrophoresis, capillary electrophoresis, highperformance liquid chromatography (HPLC), thin layer chromatography(TLC), hyperdiffusion chromatography, fluid or gel precipitin reactions,absorption spectroscopy, a colorimetric assays, spectrophotometricassays, flow cytometry, immunodiffusion (single or double),immunoelectrophoresis, Western blotting, radioimmunoassay (RIA),enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs), immunofluorescent assays,electrochemiluminescence assays, and the like.

The term “sample” as used herein refers to a collection of similarfluids, cells, or tissues isolated from a subject, as well as fluids,cells, or tissues present within a subject. Examples of biologicalfluids include blood, serum and serosal fluids, plasma, lymph, urine,cerebrospinal fluid, saliva, ocular fluids, and the like. Tissue samplesmay include samples from tissues, organs or localized regions. Forexample, samples may be derived from particular organs, parts of organs,or fluids or cells within those organs. In certain embodiments, samplesmay be derived from the liver (e.g., whole liver or certain segments ofliver or certain types of cells in the liver, such as, e.g.,hepatocytes). In some embodiments, a “sample derived from a subject”refers to blood or plasma drawn from the subject. In furtherembodiments, a “sample derived from a subject” refers to liver tissuederived from the subject.

In some embodiments of the methods of the invention, the RNAi agent isadministered to a subject such that the RNAi agent is delivered to aspecific site within the subject. The inhibition of expression of HAO1may be assessed using measurements of the level or change in the levelof HAO1 mRNA or HAO1 protein in a sample derived from fluid or tissuefrom the specific site within the subject. In some embodiments, the siteis the liver. The site may also be a subsection or subgroup of cellsfrom any one of the aforementioned sites. The site may also includecells that express a particular type of receptor.

VI. Methods for Treating or Preventing a HAO1 Associated Disorder

The present invention also provides methods for treating or preventingdiseases and conditions that can be modulated by HAO1 gene expression.For example, the compositions described herein can be used to treat anydisorder associated with PH1.

Efficacy of treatment or prevention of disease can be assessed, forexample by measuring disease progression, disease remission, symptomseverity, reduction in pain, quality of life, dose of a medicationrequired to sustain a treatment effect, level of a disease marker or anyother measurable parameter appropriate for a given disease being treatedor targeted for prevention. It is well within the ability of one skilledin the art to monitor efficacy of treatment or prevention by measuringany one of such parameters, or any combination of parameters.

A treatment or preventive effect is evident when there is astatistically significant improvement in one or more parameters ofdisease status, or by a failure to worsen or to develop symptoms wherethey would otherwise be anticipated. As an example, a favorable changeof at least 10% in a measurable parameter of disease, and preferably atleast 20%, 30%, 40%, 50% or more can be indicative of effectivetreatment. Efficacy for a given iRNA drug or formulation of that drugcan also be judged using an experimental animal model for the givendisease as known in the art. When using an experimental animal model,efficacy of treatment is evidenced when a statistically significantreduction in a marker or symptom is observed.

Alternatively, the efficacy can be measured by a reduction in theseverity of disease as determined by one skilled in the art of diagnosisbased on a clinically accepted disease severity grading scale.

In some embodiments of the methods of the invention, HAO1 expression isdecreased for an extended duration, e.g., at least one week, two weeks,three weeks, or four weeks or longer. For example, in certain instances,expression of the HAO1 gene is suppressed by at least about 5%, 10%,15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%,85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, or 100% by administration of an iRNA agent describedherein. In some embodiments, the HAO1 gene is suppressed by at leastabout 60%, 70%, or 80% by administration of the iRNA agent. In someembodiments, the HAO1 gene is suppressed by at least about 85%, 90%, or95% by administration of the double-stranded oligonucleotide. In anotherembodiment, the HAO1 gene remains suppressed for 7 days, 10 days, 20days, 30 days, or more following administration.

Administration

The RNAi agents of the invention may be administered to a subject usingany mode of administration known in the art, including, but not limitedto subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, intraocular,intrabronchial, intrapleural, intraperitoneal, intraarterial, 5lymphatic, cerebrospinal, and any combinations thereof. In someembodiments, the agents are administered subcutaneously.

In some embodiments, the administration is via a depot injection. Adepot injection may release the RNAi agent in a consistent way over aprolonged time period. Thus, a depot injection may reduce the frequencyof dosing needed to obtain a desired effect, e.g., a desired inhibitionof HAO1, or a therapeutic or prophylactic effect. A depot injection mayalso provide more consistent serum concentrations. Depot injections mayinclude subcutaneous injections or intramuscular injections. In someembodiments, the depot injection is a subcutaneous injection.

In some embodiments, the administration is via a pump. The pump may bean external pump or a surgically implanted pump. In certain embodiments,the pump is a subcutaneously implanted osmotic pump. In otherembodiments, the pump is an infusion pump. An infusion pump may be usedfor intravenous, subcutaneous, arterial, or epidural infusions. In someembodiments, the infusion pump is a subcutaneous infusion pump. In otherembodiments, the pump is a surgically implanted pump that delivers theRNAi agent to the liver.

Other modes of administration include epidural, intracerebral,intracerebroventricular, nasal administration, intraarterial,intracardiac, intraosseous infusion, intrathecal, and intravitreal, andpulmonary. The mode of administration may be chosen based upon whetherlocal or systemic treatment is desired and based upon the area to betreated. The route and site of administration may be chosen to enhancetargeting.

The method includes administering an iRNA agent, e.g., a dose sufficientto depress levels of HAO1 mRNA for at least 5, more preferably 7, 10,14, 21, 25, 30 or 40 days; and optionally, administering a second singledose of dsRNA, wherein the second single dose is administered at least5, more preferably 7, 10, 14, 21, 25, 30 or 40 days after the firstsingle dose is administered, thereby inhibiting the expression of theHAO1 gene in a subject.

In one embodiment, doses of iRNA agent of the invention are administerednot more than once every four weeks, not more than once every threeweeks, not more than once every two weeks, or not more than once everyweek. In another embodiment, the administrations can be maintained forone, two, three, or six months, or one year or longer. In anotherembodiment, doses of iRNA agent of the invention are administered once aweek for three weeks.

In general, the iRNA agent does not activate the immune system, e.g., itdoes not increase cytokine levels, such as TNF-alpha or IFN-alphalevels. For example, when measured by an assay, such as an in vitro PBMCassay, such as described herein, the increase in levels of TNF-alpha orIFN-alpha, is less than 30%, 20%, or 10% of control cells treated with acontrol dsRNA, such as a dsRNA that does not target HAO1.

For example, a subject can be administered a therapeutic amount of aniRNA agent, such as 0.3 mg/kg, 0.5 mg/kg, 1.0 mg/kg, 1.5 mg/kg, 2.0mg/kg, 2.5 mg/kg, or 3 mg/kg of dsRNA. The iRNA agent can beadministered by intravenous infusion over a period of time, such as overa 5 minute, 10 minute, 15 minute, 20 minute, or 25 minute period. Theadministration is repeated, for example, on a regular basis, such asbiweekly (i.e., every two weeks) for one month, two months, threemonths, four months or longer. After an initial treatment regimen, thetreatments can be administered on a less frequent basis. For example,after administration biweekly for three months, administration can berepeated once per month, for six months or a year or longer.Administration of the iRNA agent can reduce HAO1 levels, e.g., in acell, tissue, blood, urine or other compartment of the patient by atleast 10%, at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 25%, at least 30%, atleast 40%, at least 50%, at least 60%, at least 70%, at least 80% or atleast 90% or more.

Before administration of a full dose of the iRNA agent, patients can beadministered a smaller dose, such as a dose resulting in less than 5%infusion reaction, and monitored for adverse effects, such as anallergic reaction, or for elevated lipid levels or blood pressure. Inanother example, the patient can be monitored for unwantedimmunostimulatory effects, such as increased cytokine (e.g., TNF-alphaor INF-alpha) levels.

A patient in need of a HAO1 RNAi agent may be identified by taking afamily history. A healthcare provider, such as a doctor, nurse, orfamily member, can take a family history before prescribing oradministering a HAO1 dsRNA. A DNA test may also be performed on thepatient to identify a mutation in the AGT1 gene, before a HAO1 RNAiagent is administered to the patient. Diagnosis of PH1 can be confirmedby any test well-known to one of skill in the art.

A treatment or preventive effect is evident when there is astatistically significant improvement in one or more parameters ofdisease status, or by a failure to worsen or to develop symptoms wherethey would otherwise be anticipated. As an example, a favorable changeof at least 10% in a measurable parameter of disease, and preferably atleast 20%, 30%, 40%, 50% or more can be indicative of effectivetreatment. Efficacy for a given iRNA agent of the invention orformulation of that iRNA agent can also be judged using an experimentalanimal model for the given disease as known in the art. When using anexperimental animal model, efficacy of treatment is evidenced when astatistically significant reduction in a marker or symptom is observed.

The dose of an RNAi agent that is administered to a subject may betailored to balance the risks and benefits of a particular dose, forexample, to achieve a desired level of HAO1 gene suppression (asassessed, e.g., based on HAO1 mRNA suppression, HAO1 protein expression,or a reduction in oxalate levels) or a desired therapeutic orprophylactic effect, while at the same time avoiding undesirable sideeffects.

In some embodiments, the RNAi agent is administered in two or moredoses. If desired to facilitate repeated or frequent infusions,implantation of a delivery device, e.g., a pump, semi-permanent stent(e.g., intravenous, intraperitoneal, intracistemal or intracapsular), orreservoir may be advisable. In some embodiments, the number or amount ofsubsequent doses is dependent on the achievement of a desired effect,e.g., the suppression of a HAO1 gene, or the achievement of atherapeutic or prophylactic effect, e.g., reducing iron overload. Insome embodiments, the RNAi agent is administered according to aschedule. For example, the RNAi agent may be administered once per week,twice per week, three times per week, four times per week, or five timesper week. In some embodiments, the schedule involves regularly spacedadministrations, e.g., hourly, every four hours, every six hours, everyeight hours, every twelve hours, daily, every 2 days, every 3 days,every 4 days, every 5 days, weekly, biweekly, or monthly. In otherembodiments, the schedule involves closely spaced administrationsfollowed by a longer period of time during which the agent is notadministered. For example, the schedule may involve an initial set ofdoses that are administered in a relatively short period of time (e.g.,about every 6 hours, about every 12 hours, about every 24 hours, aboutevery 48 hours, or about every 72 hours) followed by a longer timeperiod (e.g., about 1 week, about 2 weeks, about 3 weeks, about 4 weeks,about 5 weeks, about 6 weeks, about 7 weeks, or about 8 weeks) duringwhich the RNAi agent is not administered. In one embodiment, the RNAiagent is initially administered hourly and is later administered at alonger interval (e.g., daily, weekly, biweekly, or monthly). In anotherembodiment, the RNAi agent is initially administered daily and is lateradministered at a longer interval (e.g., weekly, biweekly, or monthly).In certain embodiments, the longer interval increases over time or isdetermined based on the achievement of a desired effect. In a specificembodiment, the RNAi agent is administered once daily during a firstweek, followed by weekly dosing starting on the eighth day ofadministration. In another specific embodiment, the RNAi agent isadministered every other day during a first week followed by weeklydosing starting on the eighth day of administration.

In some embodiments, the RNAi agent is administered in a dosing regimenthat includes a “loading phase” of closely spaced administrations thatmay be followed by a “maintenance phase”, in which the RNAi agent isadministered at longer spaced intervals. In one embodiment, the loadingphase comprises five daily administrations of the RNAi agent during thefirst week. In another embodiment, the maintenance phase comprises oneor two weekly administrations of the RNAi agent. In a furtherembodiment, the maintenance phase lasts for 5 weeks.

Any of these schedules may optionally be repeated for one or moreiterations. The number of iterations may depend on the achievement of adesired effect, e.g., the suppression of a HAO1 gene, and/or theachievement of a therapeutic or prophylactic effect, e.g., reducingoxalate levels or reducing a symptom of PH1.

In another aspect, the invention features, a method of instructing anend user, e.g., a caregiver or a subject, on how to administer an iRNAagent described herein. The method includes, optionally, providing theend user with one or more doses of the iRNA agent, and instructing theend user to administer the iRNA agent on a regimen described herein,thereby instructing the end user.

VII. Kits

The present invention also provides kits for using any of the iRNAagents and/or performing any of the methods of the invention. Such kitsinclude one or more RNAi agent(s) and instructions for use, e.g.,instructions for inhibiting expression of a HAO1 in a cell by contactingthe cell with the RNAi agent(s) in an amount effective to inhibitexpression of the HAO1. The kits may optionally further comprise meansfor contacting the cell with the RNAi agent (e.g., an injection device),or means for measuring the inhibition of HAO1 (e.g., means for measuringthe inhibition of HAO1 mRNA or protein). Such means for measuring theinhibition of HAO1 may comprise a means for obtaining a sample from asubject, such as, e.g., a plasma sample. The kits of the invention mayoptionally further comprise means for administering the RNAi agent(s) toa subject or means for determining the therapeutically effective orprophylactically effective amount.

VII. Diagnostic Markers for PH1 and Related Conditions

Also described herein are markers and methods for the diagnosis ofdisease conditions caused by oxalate overproduction, particularly PH1and related conditions, as well as with agents for the treatment of saidconditions.

According to another aspect, the invention relates to a method for thetreatment of a PH1 condition in a subject (stone forming diseases,especially PH1). The diagnostic method comprises the steps of: (a)knocking down the HAO1 expression in a subject (b) obtaining abiological serum from said subject; and (b) determining the level ofglycolate in said serum. It should be appreciated that elevated level ofglycolate in serum, in comparison with negative control, indicates theinhibition of the glycolate oxidase enzyme to prevent oxalate productionthat is caused the PH1 conditions.

In one embodiment, described herein is a kit for the diagnosis of PH1condition, said kit including the following: (a) an agent fordetermining the presence of an analyte of interest in serum, whereinsaid analyte of interest is one of glycolate; and (b) calibration means.For example, said analyte of interest is glycolate, said agent is ansiRNA targeting HAO1.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used hereinhave the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill inthe art to which this invention belongs. Although methods and materialssimilar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in thepractice or testing of the iRNAs and methods featured in the invention,suitable methods and materials are described below. All publications,patent applications, patents, and other references mentioned herein areincorporated by reference in their entirety. In case of conflict, thepresent specification, including definitions, will control. In addition,the materials, methods, and examples are illustrative only and notintended to be limiting.

EXAMPLES

Materials and Methods

The following materials and methods were used in the Examples. As usedherein, “HAO” and “GO” are used interchangeably.

siRNA Synthesis

Single-stranded RNAs were produced by solid phase synthesis on a scaleof 1 μmole using an Expedite 8909 synthesizer (Applied Biosystems,Applera Deutschland GmbH, Darm-stadt, Germany) and controlled pore glass(CPG, 500 Å, Proligo Biochemie GmbH, Hamburg, Germany) as solid support.RNA and RNA containing 2′-O-methyl nucleotides were generated by solidphase synthesis employing the corresponding phosphoramidites and2′-O-methyl phos-phoramidites, respectively (Proligo Biochemie GmbH,Hamburg, Germany). These building blocks were incorporated at selectedsites within the sequence of the oligoribonucleotide chain usingstandard nucleoside phosphoramidite chemistry such as described inCurrent protocols in nucleic acid chemistry, Beaucage, S. L. et al.(Edrs.), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, N.Y., USA. Phosphorothioatelinkages were introduced by replacement of the iodine oxidizer solutionwith a solution of the Beaucage reagent (Chruachem Ltd, Glasgow, UK) inacetonitrile (1%). Further ancillary reagents were obtained fromMallinckrodt Baker (Griesheim, Germany).

Deprotection and purification of the crude oligoribonucleotides by anionexchange HPLC were carried out according to established procedures.Yields and concentrations were determined by UV absorption of a solutionof the respective RNA at a wavelength of 260 nm using a spectralphotometer (DU 640B, Beckman Coulter GmbH, UnterschleiÆheim, Germany).

Double stranded RNA was generated by mixing an equimolar solution ofcomplementary strands in annealing buffer (20 mM sodium phosphate, pH6.8; 100 mM sodium chloride), heated in a water bath at 85-90° C. for 3minutes and cooled to room temperature over a period of 3-4 hours. Theannealed RNA solution was stored at −20° C. until use.

In some instances, a duplex (dsRNA) was synthesized more than once.Different batches are labeled with different extensions. For example,AD-62933.1 and AD-62933.2 are different batches of the same duplex.

Cell Culture and Transfections

Primary Cynomolgus monkey hepatocytes (PCH) and primary mousehepatocytes (PMH) were used. PCHs (Celsis #M003055, lot CBT) or PMH(freshly isolated) were transfected by adding 14.8 μl of Opti-MEM plus0.2 μl of Lipofectamine RNAiMax per well (Invitrogen, Carlsbad Calif.cat #13778-150) to 5 μl of siRNA duplexes per well into a 96-well plateand incubated at room temperature for 15 minutes. 80 μl of InVitroGRO CPRat media (InVitro Technologies) containing ˜2×10⁴ PCH or PMH cells werethen added to the siRNA mixture. Cells were incubated for 24 hours priorto RNA purification. Single dose experiments were performed at 10 or 20nM and 0.1 or 0.2 nM final duplex concentration and dose responseexperiments were done over a range of doses from 10 nM to 36 fM finalduplex concentration over 8, 6-fold dilutions.

Total RNA Isolation

Total RNA was isolated using DYNABEADS mRNA Isolation Kit (Invitrogen,part #: 610-12). Cells were harvested and lysed in 150 μl ofLysis/Binding Buffer then mixed for 5 minute at 850 rpm using anEppendorf Thermomixer (the mixing speed was the same throughout theprocess). Ten microliters of magnetic beads and 80 μl Lysis/BindingBuffer mixture were added to a round bottom plate and mixed for 1minute. Magnetic beads were captured using magnetic stand and thesupernatant was removed without disturbing the beads. After removingsupernatant, the lysed cells were added to the remaining beads and mixedfor 5 minutes. After removing supernatant, magnetic beads were washed 2times with 150 μl Wash Buffer A and mixed for 1 minute. Beads werecapture again and supernatant removed. Beads were then washed with 150μl Wash Buffer B, captured and supernatant was removed. Beads were nextwashed with 150 μl Elution Buffer, captured and supernatant removed.Beads were allowed to dry for 2 minutes. After drying, 50 μl of ElutionBuffer was added and mixed for 5 minutes at 70° C. Beads were capturedon magnet for 5 minutes. 40 μl of supernatant was removed and added toanother 96 well plate.

cDNA Synthesis

Synthesis of cDNA was performed using the ABI High capacity cDNA reversetranscription kit (Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif., Cat#4368813).

A master mix of 2 μl 10× Buffer, 0.8 μl 25×dNTPs, 2 μl Random primers, 1μl Reverse Transcriptase, 1 μl RNase inhibitor and 3.2 μl of H2O perreaction were added into 10 μl total RNA. cDNA was generated using aBio-Rad C-1000 or S-1000 thermal cycler (Hercules, Calif.) through thefollowing steps: 25° C. 10 min, 37° C. 120 min, 85° C. 5 sec, 4° C.hold.

Real Time PCR

2 μl of cDNA were added to a master mix containing 0.5 μl of mouse GAPDH(cat #4352339E Life Technologies) or custom designed Cynomolgus monkeyGAPDH TaqMan Probes: (F-GCATCCTGGGCTACACTGA, (SEQ ID NO: 13)R-TGGGTGTCGCTGTTGAAGTC (SEQ ID NO: 14), Probe—CCAGGTGGTCTCCTCC (SEQ IDNO: 15)), 0.5 μl human or mouse HAO1 (HS00213909_M1—which is crossreactive with Cynomolgus monkey HOA1, Mm 00439249_m1 for mouse assays,life technologies) and 5 μl Lightcycler 480 probe master mix (Roche Cat#04887301001) per well in a 384 well 50 plates (Roche cat #04887301001).Real time PCR was done in a LightCycler480 Real Time PCR system (Roche)using the ΔΔCt(RQ) assay. Each duplex was tested in two independenttransfections and each transfection was assayed in duplicate, unlessotherwise noted in the summary tables.

To calculate relative fold change, real time data were analyzed usingthe ΔΔCt method and normalized to assays performed with cellstransfected with 10 nM AD-1955, or mock transfected cells. IC50s werecalculated using a 4 parameter fit model using XLFit and normalized tocells transfected with AD-1955 or naïve cells.

The sense and antisense sequences of AD-1955 are: SENSE:5′-cuuAcGcuGAGuAcuucGAdTsdT-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 16); and ANTISENSE:5′-UCGAAGuACUcAGCGuAAGdTsdT-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 17).

TABLE B Abbreviations of nucleotide monomers used in nucleic acidsequence representation. Abbreviation Nucleotide(s) AAdenosine-3′-phosphate Ab beta-L-adenosine-3′-phosphate Af2′-fluoroadenosine-3′-phosphate Afs2′-fluoroadenosine-3′-phosphorothioate As adenosine-3′-phosphorothioateC cytidine-3′-phosphate Cb beta-L-cytidine-3′-phosphate Cf2′-fluorocytidine-3′-phosphate Cfs 2′-fluorocytidine-3′-phosphorothioateCs cytidine-3′-phosphorothioate G guanosine-3′-phosphate Gbbeta-L-guanosine-3′-phosphate Gbs beta-L-guanosine-3′-phosphorothioateGf 2′-fluoroguanosine-3′-phosphate Gfs2′-fluoroguanosine-3′-phosphorothioate Gs guanosine-3′-phosphorothioateT 5′-methyluridine-3′-phosphate Tf2′-fluoro-5-methyluridine-3′-phosphate Tfs2′-fluoro-5-methyluridine-3′-phosphorothioate Ts5-methyluridine-3′-phosphorothioate U Uridine-3′-phosphate Uf2′-fluorouridine-3′-phosphate Ufs 2′-fluorouridine-3′-phosphorothioateUs uridine-3′-phosphorothioate N any nucleotide (G, A, C, T or U) a2′-O-methyladenosine-3′-phosphate as2′-O-methyladenosine-3′-phosphorothioate c2′-O-methylcytidine-3′-phosphate cs2′-O-methylcytidine-3′-phosphorothioate g2′-O-methylguanosine-3′-phosphate gs2′-O-methylguanosine-3′-phosphorothioate t2′-O-methyl-5-methyluridine-3′-phosphate ts2′-O-methyl-5-methyluridine-3′-phosphorothioate u2′-O-methyluridine-3′-phosphate Us2′-O-methyluridine-3′-phosphorothioate dT 2′-deoxythymidine dTs2′-deoxythymidine-3′-phosphorothioate dU 2′-deoxyuridine sphosphorothioate linkage L96N-[tris(GalNAc-alkyl)-amidodecanoyl)]-4-hydroxyprolinolHyp-(GalNAc-alkyl)3 (Aeo) 2′-O-methoxyethyladenosine-3′-phosphate (Aeos)2′-O-methoxyethyladenosine-3′-phosphorothioate (Geo)2′-O-methoxyethylguanosine-3′-phosphate (Geos)2′-O-methoxyethylguanosine-3′-phosphorothioate (Teo)2′-O-methoxyethyl-5-methyluridine-3′-phosphate (Teos)2′-O-methoxyethyl-5-methyluridine-3′-phosphorothioate (m5Ceo)2′-O-methoxyethyl-5-methylcytidine-3′-phosphate (m5Ceos)2′-O-methoxyethyl-5-methylcytidine-3′-phosphorothioate (A3m)3′-O-methyladenosine-2′-phosphate (A3mx)3′-O-methyl-xylofuranosyladenosine-2′-phosphate (G3m)3′-O-methylguanosine-2′-phosphate (G3mx)3′-O-methyl-xylofuranosylguanosine-2′-phosphate (C3m)3′-O-methylcytidine-2′-phosphate (C3mx)3′-O-methyl-xylofuranosylcytidine-2′-phosphate (U3m)3′-O-methyluridine-2′-phosphate (U3mx)3′-O-methylxylouridine-2′-phosphate (Chd)2′-O-hexadecyl-cytidine-3′-phosphate (pshe) Hydroxyethylphosphorothioate(Uhd) 2′-O-hexadecyl-uridine-3′-phosphate (Tgn) Thymidine-glycol nucleicacid (GNA) S-Isomer (Cgn) Cytidine-glycol nucleic acid (GNA) (Chd)2′-O-hexadecyl-cytidine-3′-phosphate (Ggn)2′-O-hexadecyl-cytidine-3′-phosphate (Agn) Adenosine-glycol nucleic acid(GNA) P 5′-phosphate (m5Cam)2′-O-(N-methylacetamide)-5-methylcytidine-3′-phosphate (m5Cams)2′-O-(N-methylacetamide)-5-methylcytidine-3′-phosphorothioate (Tam)2′-O-(N-methylacetamide)thymidine-3′-phosphate (Tams)2′-O-(N-methylacetamide)thymidine-3′-phosphorothioate (Aam)2′-O-(N-methylacetamide)adenosine-3′-phosphate (Aams)2′-O-(N-methylacetamide)adenosine-3′-phosphorothioate (Gam)2′-O-(N-methylacetamide)guanosine-3′-phosphate (Gams)2′-O-(N-methylacetamide)guanosine-3′-phosphorothioate Y34 abasic2′-O-Methyl Y44 2-hydroxymethyl-tetrahydrofurane-5-phosphate

Example 1. Design, Specificity and Efficacy Prediction of siRNA

siRNA design was carried out to identify siRNAs targeting human,cynomolgus monkey, mouse, and rat HAO1 transcripts annotated in the NCBIGene database (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/).

Design used the following transcripts from the NCBI RefSeq collection:human (Homo sapiens) HAO1 mRNA is NM_017545.2; cynomolgus monkey (Macacafascicularis) HAO1 mRNA is XM_005568381.1; Mouse (Mus musculus) HAO1mRNA is NM_010403.2; Rat (Rattus norvegicus) HAO1 mRNA isXM_006235096.1.

Due to high primate/rodent sequence divergence, siRNA duplexes weredesigned in several separate batches, including but not limited tobatches containing duplexes matching human and cyno transcripts only;human, cyno, mouse, and rat transcripts only; and mouse and rattranscripts only. All siRNA duplexes were designed that shared 100%identity with the listed human transcript and other species transcriptsconsidered in each design batch (above).

The specificity of all possible 19mers was predicted from each sequence.Candidate 19mers that lacked repeats longer than 7 nucleotides were thenselected. These 1069 candidate human/cyno, 184 human/cyno/mouse/rat, and579 mouse/rat siRNAs were used in comprehensive searches against theappropriate transcriptomes (defined as the set of NM_ and XM_ recordswithin the human, cyno, mouse, or rat NCBI Refseq sets) using anexhaustive “brute-force” algorithm implemented in the python script‘BruteForce.py’. The script next parsed the transcript-oligo alignmentsto generate a score based on the position and number of mismatchesbetween the siRNA and any potential ‘off-target’ transcript. Theoff-target score is weighted to emphasize differences in the ‘seed’region of siRNAs, in positions 2-9 from the 5′ end of the molecule. Eacholigo-transcript pair from the brute-force search was given a mismatchscore by summing the individual mismatch scores; mismatches in theposition 2-9 were counted as 2.8, mismatches in the cleavage sitepositions 10-11 were counted as 1.2, and mismatches in region 12-19counted as 1.0. An additional off-target prediction was carried out bycomparing the frequency of heptamers and octomers derived from 3distinct, seed-derived hexamers of each oligo. The hexamers frompositions 2-7 relative to the 5′ start were used to create 2 heptamersand one octomer. Heptamerl was created by adding a 3′ A to the hexamer;heptamer2 was created by adding a 5′ A to the hexamer; the octomer wascreated by adding an A to both 5′ and 3′ ends of the hexamer. Thefrequency of octomers and heptamers in the human, cyno, mouse, or rat3′UTRome (defined as the subsequence of the transcriptome from NCBI'sRefseq database where the end of the coding region, the ‘CDS’, isclearly defined) was pre-calculated. The octomer frequency wasnormalized to the heptamer frequency using the median value from therange of octomer frequencies. A ‘mirSeedScore’ was then calculated bycalculating the sum of ((3×normalized octomer count)+(2×heptamer2count)+(1×heptamer1 count)).

Both siRNA strands were assigned to a category of specificity accordingto the calculated scores: a score above 3 qualified as highly specific,equal to 3 as specific and between 2.2 and 2.8 qualified as moderatelyspecific. The siRNAs were sorted by the specificity of the antisensestrand. Duplexes from the human/cyno and mouse/rat sets whose antisenseoligos lacked GC at the first position, lacked G at both positions 13and 14, and had 3 or more Us or As in the seed region (characteristicsof duplexes with high predicted efficacy) were then selected. Similarly,duplexes from the human/cyno/mouse and human/cyno/mouse/rat sets thathad had 3 or more Us or As in the seed region were selected.

Candidate GalNAc-conjugated duplexes, 21 and 23 nucleotides long on thesense and antisense strands respectively, were designed by extendingantisense 19mers 4 additional nucleotides in the 3′ direction(preserving perfect complementarity with the target transcript). Thesense strand was specified as the reverse complement of the first 21nucleotides of the antisense 23mer. Duplexes were selected thatmaintained perfect matches to all selected species transcripts acrossall 23 nucleotides.

Antisense strands that contained C or G at the first 5′ position weremodified to have a U at the first 5′ position, unless doing so wouldintroduce a run of 4 or more contiguous Us (5′→3′), in which case theywere modified to have an A at the first 5′ position. Sense strands to bepaired into duplexes with these “UA swapped” antisense strands werecorrespondingly modified to preserve complementarity. Examples describedbelow include AD-62989 and AD-62993.

A total of 31 sense and 31 antisense derived human/cyno, 19 sense and 19antisense derived human/cyno/mouse/rat, and 48 sense and 48 antisensederived mouse/rat 21/23mer oligos were synthesized and formed intoGalNAc-conjugated duplexes.

The sequences of the sense and antisense strands of the modifiedduplexes are shown in Table 1, and the sequences of the sense andantisense strands of the unmodified duplexes are shown in Table 2.

TABLE 1 SEQ SEQ Duplex ID ID Name Sense strand sequence NO:Antisense strand sequence NO: Species a. HAO1 modified sequencesAD-62933 GfsasAfuGfuGfaAfAfGfuCfaUfcGfaCfaAfL96  18usUfsgUfcGfaUfgAfcuuUfcAfcAfuUfcsusg  89 Hs/Mm AD-62939UfsusUfuCfaAfuGfGfGfuGfuCfcUfaGfgAfL96  19usCfscUfaGfgAfcAfcccAfuUfgAfaAfasgsu  90 Hs/Mm AD-62944GfsasAfaGfuCfaUfCfGfaCfaAfgAfcAfuUfL96  20asAfsuGfuCfuUfgUfcgaUfgAfcUfuUfcsasc  91 Hs/Mm AD-62949UfscsAfuCfgAfcAfAfGfaCfaUfuGfgUfgAfL96  21usCfsaCfcAfaUfgUfcuuGfuCfgAfuGfascsu  92 Hs/Mm AD-62954UfsusUfcAfaUfgGfGfUfgUfcCfuAfgGfaAfL96  22usUfscCfuAfgGfaCfaccCfaUfuGfaAfasasg  93 Hs/Mm AD-62959AfsasUfgGfgUfgUfCfCfuAfgGfaAfcCfuUfL96  23asAfsgGfuUfcCfuAfggaCfaCfcCfaUfusgsa  94 Hs/Mm AD-62964GfsasCfaGfuGfcAfCfAfaUfaUfuUfuCfcAfL96  24usGfsgAfaAfaUfaUfuguGfcAfcUfgUfcsasg  95 Hs/Mm AD-62969AfscsUfuUfuCfaAfUfGfgGfuGfuCfcUfaAfL96  25usUfsaGfgAfcAfcCfcauUfgAfaAfaGfuscsa  96 Hs/Mm AD-62934AfsasGfuCfaUfcGfAfCfaAfgAfcAfuUfgAfL96  26usCfsaAfuGfuCfuUfgucGfaUfgAfcUfususc  97 Hs/Mm AD-62940AfsusCfgAfcAfaGfAfCfaUfuGfgUfgAfgAfL96  27usCfsuCfaCfcAfaUfgucUfuGfuCfgAfusgsa  98 Hs/Mm AD-62945GfsgsGfaGfaAfaGfGfUfgUfuCfaAfgAfuAfL96  28usAfsuCfuUfgAfaCfaccUfuUfcUfcCfcscsc  99 Hs/Mm AD-62950CfsusUfuUfcAfaUfGfGfgUfgUfcCfuAfgAfL96  29usCfsuAfgGfaCfaCfccaUfuGfaAfaAfgsusc 100 Hs/Mm AD-62955UfscsAfaUfgGfgUfGfUfcCfuAfgGfaAfcAfL96  30usGfsuUfcCfuAfgGfacaCfcCfaUfuGfasasa 101 Hs/Mm AD-62960UfsusGfaCfuUfuUfCfAfaUfgGfgUfgUfcAfL96  31usGfsaCfaCfcCfaUfugaAfaAfgUfcAfasasa 102 Hs/Mm AD-62965AfsasAfgUfcAfuCfGfAfcAfaGfaCfaUfuAfL96  32usAfsaUfgUfcUfuGfucgAfuGfaCfuUfuscsa 103 Hs/Mm AD-62970CfsasGfgGfgGfaGfAfAfaGfgUfgUfuCfaAfL96  33usUfsgAfaCfaCfcUfuucUfcCfcCfcUfgsgsa 104 Hs/Mm AD-62935CfsasUfuGfgUfgAfGfGfaAfaAfaUfcCfuUfL96  34asAfsgGfaUfuUfuUfccuCfaCfcAfaUfgsusc 105 Hs/Mm AD-62941AfscsAfuUfgGfuGfAfGfgAfaAfaAfuCfcUfL96  35asGfsgAfuUfuUfuCfcucAfcCfaAfuGfuscsu 106 Hs/Mm AD-62946AfsgsGfgGfgAfgAfAfAfgGfuGfuUfcAfaAfL96  36usUfsuGfaAfcAfcCfuuuCfuCfcCfcCfusgsg 107 Hs/Mm AD-62951AfsusGfgUfgGfuAfAfUfuUfgUfgAfuUfuUfL96  37asAfsaAfuCfaCfaAfauuAfcCfaCfcAfuscsc 108 Hs AD-62956GfsasCfuUfgCfaUfCfCfuGfgAfaAfuAfuAfL96  38usAfsuAfuUfuCfcAfggaUfgCfaAfgUfcscsa 109 Hs AD-62961GfsgsAfaGfgGfaAfGfGfuAfgAfaGfuCfuUfL96  39asAfsgAfcUfuCfuAfccuUfcCfcUfuCfcsasc 110 Hs AD-62966UfsgsUfcUfuCfuGfUfUfuAfgAfuUfuCfcUfL96  40asGfsgAfaAfuCfuAfaacAfgAfaGfaCfasgsg 111 Hs AD-62971CfsusUfuGfgCfuGfUfUfuCfcAfaGfaUfcUfL96  41asGfsaUfcUfuGfgAfaacAfgCfcAfaAfgsgsa 112 Hs AD-62936AfsasUfgUfgUfuUfGfGfgCfaAfcGfuCfaUfL96  42asUfsgAfcGfuUfgCfccaAfaCfaCfaUfususu 113 Hs AD-62942UfsgsUfgAfcUfgUfGfGfaCfaCfcCfcUfuAfL96  43usAfsaGfgGfgUfgUfccaCfaGfuCfaCfasasa 114 Hs AD-62947GfsasUfgGfgGfuGfCfCfaGfcUfaCfuAfuUfL96  44asAfsuAfgUfaGfcUfggcAfcCfcCfaUfcscsa 115 Hs AD-62952GfsasAfaAfuGfuGfUfUfuGfgGfcAfaCfgUfL96  45asCfsgUfuGfcCfcAfaacAfcAfuUfuUfcsasa 116 Hs AD-62957GfsgsCfuGfuUfuCfCfAfaGfaUfcUfgAfcAfL96  46usGfsuCfaGfaUfcUfuggAfaAfcAfgCfcsasa 117 Hs AD-62962UfscsCfaAfcAfaAfAfUfaGfcCfaCfcCfcUfL96  47asGfsgGfgUfgGfcUfauuUfuGfuUfgGfasasa 118 Hs AD-62967GfsusCfuUfcUfgUfUfUfaGfaUfuUfcCfuUfL96  48asAfsgGfaAfaUfcUfaaaCfaGfaAfgAfcsasg 119 Hs AD-62972UfsgsGfaAfgGfgAfAfGfgUfaGfaAfgUfcUfL96  49asGfsaCfuUfcUfaCfcuuCfcCfuUfcCfascsa 120 Hs AD-62937UfscsCfuUfuGfgCfUfGfuUfuCfcAfaGfaUfL96  50asUfscUfuGfgAfaAfcagCfcAfaAfgGfasusu 121 Hs AD-62943CfsasUfcUfcUfcAfGfCfuGfgGfaUfgAfuAfL96  51usAfsuCfaUfcCfcAfgcuGfaGfaGfaUfgsgsg 122 Hs AD-62948GfsgsGfgUfgCfcAfGfCfuAfcUfaUfuGfaUfL96  52asUfscAfaUfaGfuAfgcuGfgCfaCfcCfcsasu 123 Hs AD-62953AfsusGfuGfuUfuGfGfGfcAfaCfgUfcAfuAfL96  53usAfsuGfaCfgUfuGfcccAfaAfcAfcAfususu 124 Hs AD-62958CfsusGfuUfuAfgAfUfUfuCfcUfuAfaGfaAfL96  54usUfscUfuAfaGfgAfaauCfuAfaAfcAfgsasa 125 Hs AD-62963AfsgsAfaAfgAfaAfUfGfgAfcUfuGfcAfuAfL96  55usAfsuGfcAfaGfuCfcauUfuCfuUfuCfusasg 126 Hs AD-62968GfscsAfuCfcUfgGfAfAfaUfaUfaUfuAfaAfL96  56usUfsuAfaUfaUfaUfuucCfaGfgAfuGfcsasa 127 Hs AD-62973CfscsUfgUfcAfgAfCfCfaUfgGfgAfaCfuAfL96  57usAfsgUfuCfcCfaUfgguCfuGfaCfaGfgscsu 128 Hs AD-62938AfsasAfcAfuGfgUfGfUfgGfaUfgGfgAfuAfL96  58usAfsuCfcCfaUfcCfacaCfcAfuGfuUfusasa 129 Hs AD-62974CfsusCfaGfgAfuGfAfAfaAfaUfuUfuGfaAfL96  59usUfscAfaAfaUfuUfuucAfuCfcUfgAfgsusu 130 Hs AD-62978CfsasGfcAfuGfuAfUfUfaCfuUfgAfcAfaAfL96  60usUfsuGfuCfaAfgUfaauAfcAfuGfcUfgsasa 131 Hs AD-62982UfsasUfgAfaCfaAfCfAfuGfcUfaAfaUfcAfL96  61usGfsaUfuUfaGfcAfuguUfgUfuCfaUfasasu 132 Hs AD-62986AfsusAfuAfuCfcAfAfAfuGfuUfuUfaGfgAfL96  62usCfscUfaAfaAfcAfuuuGfgAfuAfuAfususc 133 Hs AD-62990CfscsAfgAfuGfgAfAfGfcUfgUfaUfcCfaAfL96  63usUfsgGfaUfaCfaGfcuuCfcAfuCfuGfgsasa 134 Hs AD-62994GfsasCfuUfuCfaUfCfCfuGfgAfaAfuAfuAfL96  64usAfsuAfuUfuCfcAfggaUfgAfaAfgUfcscsa 135 Hs AD-62998CfscsCfcGfgCfuAfAfUfuUfgUfaUfcAfaUfL96  65asUfsuGfaUfaCfaAfauuAfgCfcGfgGfgsgsa 136 Hs AD-63002UfsusAfaAfcAfuGfGfCfuUfgAfaUfgGfgAfL96  66usCfscCfaUfuCfaAfgccAfuGfuUfuAfascsa 137 Hs AD-62975AfsasUfgUfgUfuUfAfGfaCfaAfcGfuCfaUfL96  67asUfsgAfcGfuUfgUfcuaAfaCfaCfaUfususu 138 Mm AD-62979AfscsUfaAfaGfgAfAfGfaAfuUfcCfgGfuUfL96  68asAfscCfgGfaAfuUfcuuCfcUfuUfaGfusasu 139 Mm AD-62983UfsasUfaUfcCfaAfAfUfgUfuUfuAfgGfaUfL96  69asUfscCfuAfaAfaCfauuUfgGfaUfaUfasusu 140 Mm AD-62987GfsusGfcGfgAfaAfGfGfcAfcUfgAfuGfuUfL96  70asAfscAfuCfaGfuGfccuUfuCfcGfcAfcsasc 141 Mm AD-62991UfsasAfaAfcAfgUfGfGfuUfcUfuAfaAfuUfL96  71asAfsuUfuAfaGfaAfccaCfuGfuUfuUfasasa 142 Mm AD-62995AfsusGfaAfaAfaUfUfUfuGfaAfaCfcAfgUfL96  72asCfsuGfgUfuUfcAfaaaUfuUfuUfcAfuscsc 143 Mm AD-62999AfsasCfaAfaAfuAfGfCfaAfuCfcCfuUfuUfL96  73asAfsaAfgGfgAfuUfgcuAfuUfuUfgUfusgsg 144 Mm AD-63003CfsusGfaAfaCfaGfAfUfcUfgUfcGfaCfuUfL96  74asAfsgUfcGfaCfaGfaucUfgUfuUfcAfgscsa 145 Mm AD-62976UfsusGfuUfgCfaAfAfGfgGfcAfuUfuUfgAfL96  75usCfsaAfaAfuGfcCfcuuUfgCfaAfcAfasusu 146 Mm AD-62980CfsusCfaUfuGfuUfUfAfuUfaAfcCfuGfuAfL96  76usAfscAfgGfuUfaAfuaaAfcAfaUfgAfgsasu 147 Mm AD-62984CfsasAfcAfaAfaUfAfGfcAfaUfcCfcUfuUfL96  77asAfsaGfgGfaUfuGfcuaUfuUfuGfuUfgsgsa 148 Mm AD-62992CfsasUfuGfuUfuAfUfUfaAfcCfuGfuAfuUfL96  78asAfsuAfcAfgGfuUfaauAfaAfcAfaUfgsasg 149 Mm AD-62996UfsasUfcAfgCfuGfGfGfaAfgAfuAfuCfaAfL96  79usUfsgAfuAfuCfuUfcccAfgCfuGfaUfasgsa 150 Mm AD-63000UfsgsUfcCfuAfgGfAfAfcCfuUfuUfaGfaAfL96  80usUfscUfaAfaAfgGfuucCfuAfgGfaCfascsc 151 Mm AD-63004UfscsCfaAfcAfaAfAfUfaGfcAfaUfcCfcUfL96  81asGfsgGfaUfuGfcUfauuUfuGfuUfgGfasasa 152 Mm AD-62977GfsgsUfgUfgCfgGfAfAfaGfgCfaCfuGfaUfL96  82asUfscAfgUfgCfcUfuucCfgCfaCfaCfcscsc 153 Mm AD-62981UfsusGfaAfaCfcAfGfUfaCfuUfuAfuCfaUfL96  83asUfsgAfuAfaAfgUfacuGfgUfuUfcAfasasa 154 Mm AD-62985UfsasCfuUfcCfaAfAfGfuCfuAfuAfuAfuAfL96  84usAfsuAfuAfuAfgAfcuuUfgGfaAfgUfascsu 155 Mm AD-62989UfscsCfuAfgGfaAfCfCfuUfuUfaGfaAfaUfL96  85asUfsuUfcUfaAfaAfgguUfcCfuAfgGfascsa 156 Mm AD-62993CfsusCfcUfgAfgGfAfAfaAfuUfuUfgGfaAfL96  86usUfscCfaAfaAfuUfuucCfuCfaGfgAfgsasa 157 Mm AD-62997GfscsUfcCfgGfaAfUfGfuUfgCfuGfaAfaUfL96  87asUfsuUfcAfgCfaAfcauUfcCfgGfaGfcsasu 158 Mm AD-63001GfsusGfuUfuGfuGfGfGfgAfgAfcCfaAfuAfL96  88usAfsuUfgGfuCfuCfcccAfcAfaAfcAfcsasg 159 Mmb: Additional HAO1 modified sequences. AD-62933.2GfsasAfuGfuGfaAfAfGfuCfaUfcGfaCfaAfL96  18usUfsgUfcGfaUfgAfcuuUfcAfcAfuUfcsusg  89 Hs/Mm AD-62939.2UfsusUfuCfaAfuGfGfGfuGfuCfcUfaGfgAfL96  19usCfscUfaGfgAfcAfcccAfuUfgAfaAfasgsu  90 Hs/Mm AD-62944.2GfsasAfaGfuCfaUfCfGfaCfaAfgAfcAfuUfL96  20asAfsuGfuCfuUfgUfcgaUfgAfcUfuUfcsasc  91 Hs/Mm AD-62949.2UfscsAfuCfgAfcAfAfGfaCfaUfuGfgUfgAfL96  21usCfsaCfcAfaUfgUfcuuGfuCfgAfuGfascsu  92 Hs/Mm AD-62954.2UfsusUfcAfaUfgGfGfUfgUfcCfuAfgGfaAfL96  22usUfscCfuAfgGfaCfaccCfaUfuGfaAfasasg  93 Hs/Mm AD-62959.2AfsasUfgGfgUfgUfCfCfuAfgGfaAfcCfuUfL96  23asAfsgGfuUfcCfuAfggaCfaCfcCfaUfusgsa  94 Hs/Mm AD-62964.2GfsasCfaGfuGfcAfCfAfaUfaUfuUfuCfcAfL96  24usGfsgAfaAfaUfaUfuguGfcAfcUfgUfcsasg  95 Hs/Mm AD-62969.2AfscsUfuUfuCfaAfUfGfgGfuGfuCfcUfaAfL96  25usUfsaGfgAfcAfcCfcauUfgAfaAfaGfuscsa  96 Hs/Mm AD-62934.2AfsasGfuCfaUfcGfAfCfaAfgAfcAfuUfgAfL96  26usCfsaAfuGfuCfuUfgucGfaUfgAfcUfususc  97 Hs/Mm AD-62940.2AfsusCfgAfcAfaGfAfCfaUfuGfgUfgAfgAfL96  27usCfsuCfaCfcAfaUfgucUfuGfuCfgAfusgsa  98 Hs/Mm AD-62945.2GfsgsGfaGfaAfaGfGfUfgUfuCfaAfgAfuAfL96  28usAfsuCfuUfgAfaCfaccUfuUfcUfcCfcscsc  99 Hs/Mm AD-62950.2CfsusUfuUfcAfaUfGfGfgUfgUfcCfuAfgAfL96  29usCfsuAfgGfaCfaCfccaUfuGfaAfaAfgsusc 100 Hs/Mm AD-62955.2UfscsAfaUfgGfgUfGfUfcCfuAfgGfaAfcAfL96  30usGfsuUfcCfuAfgGfacaCfcCfaUfuGfasasa 101 Hs/Mm AD-62960.2UfsusGfaCfuUfuUfCfAfaUfgGfgUfgUfcAfL96  31usGfsaCfaCfcCfaUfugaAfaAfgUfcAfasasa 102 Hs/Mm AD-62965.2AfsasAfgUfcAfuCfGfAfcAfaGfaCfaUfuAfL96  32usAfsaUfgUfcUfuGfucgAfuGfaCfuUfuscsa 103 Hs/Mm AD-62970.2CfsasGfgGfgGfaGfAfAfaGfgUfgUfuCfaAfL96  33usUfsgAfaCfaCfcUfuucUfcCfcCfcUfgsgsa 104 Hs/Mm AD-62935.2CfsasUfuGfgUfgAfGfGfaAfaAfaUfcCfuUfL96  34asAfsgGfaUfuUfuUfccuCfaCfcAfaUfgsusc 105 Hs/Mm AD-62941.2AfscsAfuUfgGfuGfAfGfgAfaAfaAfuCfcUfL96  35asGfsgAfuUfuUfuCfcucAfcCfaAfuGfuscsu 106 Hs/Mm AD-62946.2AfsgsGfgGfgAfgAfAfAfgGfuGfuUfcAfaAfL96  36usUfsuGfaAfcAfcCfuuuCfuCfcCfcCfusgsg 107 Hs/Mm AD-62951.2AfsusGfgUfgGfuAfAfUfuUfgUfgAfuUfuUfL96  37asAfsaAfuCfaCfaAfauuAfcCfaCfcAfuscsc 108 Hs AD-62956.2GfsasCfuUfgCfaUfCfCfuGfgAfaAfuAfuAfL96  38usAfsuAfuUfuCfcAfggaUfgCfaAfgUfcscsa 109 Hs AD-62961.2GfsgsAfaGfgGfaAfGfGfuAfgAfaGfuCfuUfL96  39asAfsgAfcUfuCfuAfccuUfcCfcUfuCfcsasc 110 Hs AD-62966.2UfsgsUfcUfuCfuGfUfUfuAfgAfuUfuCfcUfL96  40asGfsgAfaAfuCfuAfaacAfgAfaGfaCfasgsg 111 Hs AD-62971.2CfsusUfuGfgCfuGfUfUfuCfcAfaGfaUfcUfL96  41asGfsaUfcUfuGfgAfaacAfgCfcAfaAfgsgsa 112 Hs AD-62936.2AfsasUfgUfgUfuUfGfGfgCfaAfcGfuCfaUfL96  42asUfsgAfcGfuUfgCfccaAfaCfaCfaUfususu 113 Hs AD-62942.2UfsgsUfgAfcUfgUfGfGfaCfaCfcCfcUfuAfL96  43usAfsaGfgGfgUfgUfccaCfaGfuCfaCfasasa 114 Hs AD-62947.2GfsasUfgGfgGfuGfCfCfaGfcUfaCfuAfuUfL96  44asAfsuAfgUfaGfcUfggcAfcCfcCfaUfcscsa 115 Hs AD-62952.2GfsasAfaAfuGfuGfUfUfuGfgGfcAfaCfgUfL96  45asCfsgUfuGfcCfcAfaacAfcAfuUfuUfcsasa 116 Hs AD-62957.2GfsgsCfuGfuUfuCfCfAfaGfaUfcUfgAfcAfL96  46usGfsuCfaGfaUfcUfuggAfaAfcAfgCfcsasa 117 Hs AD-62962.2UfscsCfaAfcAfaAfAfUfaGfcCfaCfcCfcUfL96  47asGfsgGfgUfgGfcUfauuUfuGfuUfgGfasasa 118 Hs AD-62967.2GfsusCfuUfcUfgUfUfUfaGfaUfuUfcCfuUfL96  48asAfsgGfaAfaUfcUfaaaCfaGfaAfgAfcsasg 119 Hs AD-62972.2UfsgsGfaAfgGfgAfAfGfgUfaGfaAfgUfcUfL96  49asGfsaCfuUfcUfaCfcuuCfcCfuUfcCfascsa 120 Hs AD-62937.2UfscsCfuUfuGfgCfUfGfuUfuCfcAfaGfaUfL96  50asUfscUfuGfgAfaAfcagCfcAfaAfgGfasusu 121 Hs AD-62943.2CfsasUfcUfcUfcAfGfCfuGfgGfaUfgAfuAfL96  51usAfsuCfaUfcCfcAfgcuGfaGfaGfaUfgsgsg 122 Hs AD-62948.2GfsgsGfgUfgCfcAfGfCfuAfcUfaUfuGfaUfL96  52asUfscAfaUfaGfuAfgcuGfgCfaCfcCfcsasu 123 Hs AD-62953.2AfsusGfuGfuUfuGfGfGfcAfaCfgUfcAfuAfL96  53usAfsuGfaCfgUfuGfcccAfaAfcAfcAfususu 124 Hs AD-62958.2CfsusGfuUfuAfgAfUfUfuCfcUfuAfaGfaAfL96  54usUfscUfuAfaGfgAfaauCfuAfaAfcAfgsasa 125 Hs AD-62963.2AfsgsAfaAfgAfaAfUfGfgAfcUfuGfcAfuAfL96  55usAfsuGfcAfaGfuCfcauUfuCfuUfuCfusasg 126 Hs AD-62968.2GfscsAfuCfcUfgGfAfAfaUfaUfaUfuAfaAfL96  56usUfsuAfaUfaUfaUfuucCfaGfgAfuGfcsasa 127 Hs AD-62973.2CfscsUfgUfcAfgAfCfCfaUfgGfgAfaCfuAfL96  57usAfsgUfuCfcCfaUfgguCfuGfaCfaGfgscsu 128 Hs AD-62938.2AfsasAfcAfuGfgUfGfUfgGfaUfgGfgAfuAfL96  58usAfsuCfcCfaUfcCfacaCfcAfuGfuUfusasa 129 Hs AD-62974.2CfsusCfaGfgAfuGfAfAfaAfaUfuUfuGfaAfL96  59usUfscAfaAfaUfuUfuucAfuCfcUfgAfgsusu 130 Hs AD-62978.2CfsasGfcAfuGfuAfUfUfaCfuUfgAfcAfaAfL96  60usUfsuGfuCfaAfgUfaauAfcAfuGfcUfgsasa 131 Hs AD-62982.2UfsasUfgAfaCfaAfCfAfuGfcUfaAfaUfcAfL96  61usGfsaUfuUfaGfcAfuguUfgUfuCfaUfasasu 132 Hs AD-62986.2AfsusAfuAfuCfcAfAfAfuGfuUfuUfaGfgAfL96  62usCfscUfaAfaAfcAfuuuGfgAfuAfuAfususc 133 Hs AD-62990.2CfscsAfgAfuGfgAfAfGfcUfgUfaUfcCfaAfL96  63usUfsgGfaUfaCfaGfcuuCfcAfuCfuGfgsasa 134 Hs AD-62994.2GfsasCfuUfuCfaUfCfCfuGfgAfaAfuAfuAfL96  64usAfsuAfuUfuCfcAfggaUfgAfaAfgUfcscsa 135 Hs AD-62998.2CfscsCfcGfgCfuAfAfUfuUfgUfaUfcAfaUfL96  65asUfsuGfaUfaCfaAfauuAfgCfcGfgGfgsgsa 136 Hs AD-63002.2UfsusAfaAfcAfuGfGfCfuUfgAfaUfgGfgAfL96  66usCfscCfaUfuCfaAfgccAfuGfuUfuAfascsa 137 Hs AD-62975.2AfsasUfgUfgUfuUfAfGfaCfaAfcGfuCfaUfL96  67asUfsgAfcGfuUfgUfcuaAfaCfaCfaUfususu 138 Mm AD-62979.2AfscsUfaAfaGfgAfAfGfaAfuUfcCfgGfuUfL96  68asAfscCfgGfaAfuUfcuuCfcUfuUfaGfusasu 139 Mm AD-62983.2UfsasUfaUfcCfaAfAfUfgUfuUfuAfgGfaUfL96  69asUfscCfuAfaAfaCfauuUfgGfaUfaUfasusu 140 Mm AD-62987.2GfsusGfcGfgAfaAfGfGfcAfcUfgAfuGfuUfL96  70asAfscAfuCfaGfuGfccuUfuCfcGfcAfcsasc 141 Mm AD-62991.2UfsasAfaAfcAfgUfGfGfuUfcUfuAfaAfuUfL96  71asAfsuUfuAfaGfaAfccaCfuGfuUfuUfasasa 142 Mm AD-62995.2AfsusGfaAfaAfaUfUfUfuGfaAfaCfcAfgUfL96  72asCfsuGfgUfuUfcAfaaaUfuUfuUfcAfuscsc 143 Mm AD-62999.2AfsasCfaAfaAfuAfGfCfaAfuCfcCfuUfuUfL96  73asAfsaAfgGfgAfuUfgcuAfuUfuUfgUfusgsg 144 Mm AD-63003.2CfsusGfaAfaCfaGfAfUfcUfgUfcGfaCfuUfL96  74asAfsgUfcGfaCfaGfaucUfgUfuUfcAfgscsa 145 Mm AD-62976.2UfsusGfuUfgCfaAfAfGfgGfcAfuUfuUfgAfL96  75usCfsaAfaAfuGfcCfcuuUfgCfaAfcAfasusu 146 Mm AD-62980.2CfsusCfaUfuGfuUfUfAfuUfaAfcCfuGfuAfL96  76usAfscAfgGfuUfaAfuaaAfcAfaUfgAfgsasu 147 Mm AD-62984.2CfsasAfcAfaAfaUfAfGfcAfaUfcCfcUfuUfL96  77asAfsaGfgGfaUfuGfcuaUfuUfuGfuUfgsgsa 148 Mm AD-62992.2CfsasUfuGfuUfuAfUfUfaAfcCfuGfuAfuUfL96  78asAfsuAfcAfgGfuUfaauAfaAfcAfaUfgsasg 149 Mm AD-62996.2UfsasUfcAfgCfuGfGfGfaAfgAfuAfuCfaAfL96  79usUfsgAfuAfuCfuUfcccAfgCfuGfaUfasgsa 150 Mm AD-63000.2UfsgsUfcCfuAfgGfAfAfcCfuUfuUfaGfaAfL96  80usUfscUfaAfaAfgGfuucCfuAfgGfaCfascsc 151 Mm AD-63004.2UfscsCfaAfcAfaAfAfUfaGfcAfaUfcCfcUfL96  81asGfsgGfaUfuGfcUfauuUfuGfuUfgGfasasa 152 Mm AD-62977.2GfsgsUfgUfgCfgGfAfAfaGfgCfaCfuGfaUfL96  82asUfscAfgUfgCfcUfuucCfgCfaCfaCfcscsc 153 Mm AD-62981.2UfsusGfaAfaCfcAfGfUfaCfuUfuAfuCfaUfL96  83asUfsgAfuAfaAfgUfacuGfgUfuUfcAfasasa 154 Mm AD-62985.2UfsasCfuUfcCfaAfAfGfuCfuAfuAfuAfuAfL96  84usAfsuAfuAfuAfgAfcuuUfgGfaAfgUfascsu 155 Mm AD-62989.2UfscsCfuAfgGfaAfCfCfuUfuUfaGfaAfaUfL96  85asUfsuUfcUfaAfaAfgguUfcCfuAfgGfascsa 156 Mm AD-62993.2CfsusCfcUfgAfgGfAfAfaAfuUfuUfgGfaAfL96  86usUfscCfaAfaAfuUfuucCfuCfaGfgAfgsasa 157 Mm AD-62997.2GfscsUfcCfgGfaAfUfGfuUfgCfuGfaAfaUfL96  87asUfsuUfcAfgCfaAfcauUfcCfgGfaGfcsasu 158 Mm AD-63001.2GfsusGfuUfuGfuGfGfGfgAfgAfcCfaAfuAfL96  88usAfsuUfgGfuCfuCfcccAfcAfaAfcAfcsasg 159 Mm AD-62933.1GfsasAfuGfuGfaAfAfGfuCfaUfcGfaCfaAfL96 160usUfsgUfcGfaUfgAfcuuUfcAfcAfuUfcsusg 277 AD-65630.1Y44gsasAfuGfuGfaAfAfGfuCfaUfcGfaCfaAfL96 161PusUfsgUfcGfaUfgAfcuuUfcAfcAfuUfcsus 278 g AD-65636.1gsasauguGfaAfAfGfucauCfgacaaL96 162 usUfsgUfcGfaUfgAfcuuUfcAfcAfuUfcsusg279 AD-65642.1 gsasauguGfaAfAfGfucaucgacaaL96 163usUfsgUfcGfaUfgAfcuuUfcAfcAfuUfcsusg 280 AD-65647.1gsasauguGfaaAfGfucaucgacaaL96 164 usUfsgUfcGfaUfgAfcuuUfcAfcAfuUfcsusg281 AD-65652.1 gsasauguGfaaaGfucaucGfacaaL96 165usUfsgUfcGfaUfgAfcuuUfcAfcAfuUfcsusg 282 AD-65657.1gsasaugugaaaGfucaucGfacaaL96 166 usUfsgUfcGfaUfgAfcuuUfcAfcAfuUfcsusg283 AD-65662.1 gsasauguGfaaaGfucaucgacaaL96 167usUfsgUfcGfaUfgAfcuuUfcAfcAfuUfcsusg 284 AD-65625.1AfsusGfuGfaAfAfGfuCfaUfcGfaCfaAfL96 168usUfsgUfcGfaUfgAfcuuUfcAfcAfususc 285 AD-65631.1asusguGfaAfAfGfucaucgacaaL96 169 usUfsgucGfaugacuuUfcAfcaususc 286AD-65637.1 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181usUfsgUfcGfaUfgAfcuuUfcAfcAfuUfcsusg 298 AD-65627.1gsasaudGugaaadGucau(Cgn)gacaaL96 182usUfsgUfcGfaUfgAfcuuUfcAfcAfuUfcsusg 299 AD-65633.1gsasaugdTgaaadGucau(Cgn)gacaaL96 183usUfsgUfcGfaUfgAfcuuUfcAfcAfuUfcsusg 300 AD-65639.1gsasaugudGaaadGucau(Cgn)gacaaL96 184usUfsgUfcGfaUfgAfcuuUfcAfcAfuUfcsusg 301 AD-65645.1gsasaugugaaadGucaucdGacaaL96 185 usUfsgUfcGfaUfgAfcuuUfcAfcAfuUfcsusg302 AD-65650.1 gsasaugugaaadGucaucdTacaaL96 186usUfsgUfcGfaUfgAfcuuUfcAfcAfuUfcsusg 303 AD-65655.1gsasaugugaaadGucaucY34acaaL96 187 usUfsgUfcGfaUfgAfcuuUfcAfcAfuUfcsusg304 AD-65660.1 gsasaugugaaadGucadTcdTacaaL96 188usUfsgUfcGfaUfgAfcuuUfcAfcAfuUfcsusg 305 AD-65665.1gsasaugugaaadGucaucdGadCaaL96 189 usUfsgUfcGfaUfgAfcuuUfcAfcAfuUfcsusg306 AD-65628.1 gsasaugugaaadGucaucdTadCaaL96 190usUfsgUfcGfaUfgAfcuuUfcAfcAfuUfcsusg 307 AD-65634.1gsasaugugaaadGucaucY34adCaaL96 191 usUfsgUfcGfaUfgAfcuuUfcAfcAfuUfcsusg308 AD-65646.1 GfsasAfuGfuGfaAfAfGfuCfaUfcGfaCfaAfL96 192usdTsgucgaugdAcuudTcacauucsusg 309 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AD-68303.1csasuccuGfgAfAfAfuauauuaacuL96 239 asGfsuuaAfuAfUfauuuCfcAfggaugsasa 356AD-65626.5 gsasauguGfaAfAfGfucaucgacaaL96 240usUfsgucGfaUfGfacuuUfcAfcauucsusg 357 AD-68295.1asgsugcaCfaAfUfAfuuuucccauaL96 241 usAfsuggGfaAfAfauauUfgUfgcacusgsu 358AD-68273.1 gsasaaguCfaUfCfGfacaagacauuL96 242asAfsuguCfuUfGfucgaUfgAfcuuucsasc 359 AD-68297.1asasugugAfaAfGfUfcaucgacaaaL96 243 usUfsuguCfgAfUfgacuUfuCfacauuscsu 360AD-68287.1 csusggaaAfuAfUfAfuuaacuguuaL96 244usAfsacaGfuUfAfauauAfuUfuccagsgsa 361 AD-68300.1asusuuucCfcAfUfCfuguauuauuuL96 245 asAfsauaAfuAfCfagauGfgGfaaaausasu 362AD-68306.1 usgsucguUfcUfUfUfuccaacaaaaL96 246usUfsuugUfuGfGfaaaaGfaAfcgacascsc 363 AD-68292.1asusccugGfaAfAfUfauauuaacuaL96 247 usAfsguuAfaUfAfuauuUfcCfaggausgsa 364AD-68298.1 gscsauuuUfgAfGfAfggugaugauaL96 248usAfsucaUfcAfCfcucuCfaAfaaugcscsc 365 AD-68277.1csasggggGfaGfAfAfagguguucaaL96 249 usUfsgaaCfaCfCfuuucUfcCfcccugsgsa 366AD-68289.1 gsgsaaauAfuAfUfUfaacuguuaaaL96 250usUfsuaaCfaGfUfuaauAfuAfuuuccsasg 367 AD-68272.1csasuuggUfgAfGfGfaaaaauccuuL96 251 asAfsggaUfuUfUfuccuCfaCfcaaugsusc 368AD-68282.1 gsgsgagaAfaGfGfUfguucaagauaL96 252usAfsucuUfgAfAfcaccUfuUfcucccscsc 369 AD-68285.1gsgscauuUfuGfAfGfaggugaugauL96 253 asUfscauCfaCfCfucucAfaAfaugccscsu 370AD-68290.1 usascaaaGfgGfUfGfucguucuuuuL96 254asAfsaagAfaCfGfacacCfcUfuuguasusu 371 AD-68296.1usgsggauCfuUfGfGfugucgaaucaL96 255 usGfsauuCfgAfCfaccaAfgAfucccasusu 372AD-68288.1 csusgacaGfuGfCfAfcaauauuuuaL96 256usAfsaaaUfaUfUfgugcAfcUfgucagsasu 373 AD-68299.1csasgugcAfcAfAfUfauuuucccauL96 257 asUfsgggAfaAfAfuauuGfuGfcacugsusc 374AD-68275.1 ascsuuuuCfaAfUfGfgguguccuaaL96 258usUfsaggAfcAfCfccauUfgAfaaaguscsa 375 AD-68274.1ascsauugGfuGfAfGfgaaaaauccuL96 259 asGfsgauUfuUfUfccucAfcCfaauguscsu 376AD-68294.1 ususgcuuUfuGfAfCfuuuucaaugaL96 260usCfsauuGfaAfAfagucAfaAfagcaasusg 377 AD-68302.1csasuuuuGfaGfAfGfgugaugaugaL96 261 usCfsaucAfuCfAfccucUfcAfaaaugscsc 378AD-68279.1 ususgacuUfuUfCfAfaugggugucaL96 262usGfsacaCfcCfAfuugaAfaAfgucaasasa 379 AD-68304.1csgsacuuCfuGfUfUfuuaggacagaL96 263 usCfsuguCfcUfAfaaacAfgAfagucgsasc 380AD-68286.1 csuscugaGfuGfGfGfugccagaauaL96 264usAfsuucUfgGfCfacccAfcUfcagagscsc 381 AD-68291.1gsgsgugcCfaGfAfAfugugaaaguaL96 265 usAfscuuUfcAfCfauucUfgGfcacccsasc 382AD-68283.1 uscsaaugGfgUfGfUfccuaggaacaL96 266usGfsuucCfuAfGfgacaCfcCfauugasasa 383 AD-68280.1asasagucAfuCfGfAfcaagacauuaL96 267 usAfsaugUfcUfUfgucgAfuGfacuuuscsa 384AD-68293.1 asusuuugAfgAfGfGfugaugaugcaL96 268usGfscauCfaUfCfaccuCfuCfaaaausgsc 385 AD-68276.1asuscgacAfaGfAfCfauuggugagaL96 269 usCfsucaCfcAfAfugucUfuGfucgausgsa 386AD-68308.1 gsgsugccAfgAfAfUfgugaaagucaL96 270usGfsacuUfuCfAfcauuCfuGfgcaccscsa 387 AD-68278.1gsascaguGfcAfCfAfauauuuuccaL96 271 usGfsgaaAfaUfAfuuguGfcAfcugucsasg 388AD-68307.1 ascsaaagAfgAfCfAfcugugcagaaL96 272usUfscugCfaCfAfguguCfuCfuuuguscsa 389 AD-68284.1ususuucaAfuGfGfGfuguccuaggaL96 273 usCfscuaGfgAfCfacccAfuUfgaaaasgsu 390AD-68301.1 cscsguuuCfcAfAfGfaucugacaguL96 274asCfsuguCfaGfAfucuuGfgAfaacggscsc 391 AD-68281.1asgsggggAfgAfAfAfgguguucaaaL96 275 usUfsugaAfcAfCfcuuuCfuCfccccusgsg 392AD-68305.1 asgsucauCfgAfCfAfagacauugguL96 276asCfscaaUfgUfCfuuguCfgAfugacususu 393

TABLE 2 SEQ SEQ Duplex ID Sense ID Antisense Position in Name NO:strand sequence NO: strand sequence NM_017545.2a. HAO1 unmodified sequences (human and human/mouse) AD-62933 394GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 443 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG 1072-1094 AD-62939 395UUUUCAAUGGGUGUCCUAGGA 444 UCCUAGGACACCCAUUGAAAAGU 1302-1324 AD-62944 396GAAAGUCAUCGACAAGACAUU 445 AAUGUCUUGUCGAUGACUUUCAC 1078-1100 AD-62949 397UCAUCGACAAGACAUUGGUGA 446 UCACCAAUGUCUUGUCGAUGACU 1083-1105 AD-62954 398UUUCAAUGGGUGUCCUAGGAA 447 UUCCUAGGACACCCAUUGAAAAG 1303-1325 AD-62959 399AAUGGGUGUCCUAGGAACCUU 448 AAGGUUCCUAGGACACCCAUUGA 1307-1329 AD-62964 400GACAGUGCACAAUAUUUUCCA 449 UGGAAAAUAUUGUGCACUGUCAG 1134-1156_C21AAD-62969 401 ACUUUUCAAUGGGUGUCCUAA 450 UUAGGACACCCAUUGAAAAGUCA1300-1322_G21A AD-62934 402 AAGUCAUCGACAAGACAUUGA 451UCAAUGUCUUGUCGAUGACUUUC 1080-1102_G21A AD-62940 403AUCGACAAGACAUUGGUGAGA 452 UCUCACCAAUGUCUUGUCGAUGA 1085-1107_G21AAD-62945 404 GGGAGAAAGGUGUUCAAGAUA 453 UAUCUUGAACACCUUUCUCCCCC 996-1018_G21A AD-62950 405 CUUUUCAAUGGGUGUCCUAGA 454UCUAGGACACCCAUUGAAAAGUC 1301-1323_G21A AD-62955 406UCAAUGGGUGUCCUAGGAACA 455 UGUUCCUAGGACACCCAUUGAAA 1305-1327_C21AAD-62960 407 UUGACUUUUCAAUGGGUGUCA 456 UGACACCCAUUGAAAAGUCAAAA1297-1319_C21A AD-62965 408 AAAGUCAUCGACAAGACAUUA 457UAAUGUCUUGUCGAUGACUUUCA 1079-1101_G21A AD-62970 409CAGGGGGAGAAAGGUGUUCAA 458 UUGAACACCUUUCUCCCCCUGGA  992-1014 AD-62935 410CAUUGGUGAGGAAAAAUCCUU 459 AAGGAUUUUUCCUCACCAAUGUC 1095-1117 AD-62941 411ACAUUGGUGAGGAAAAAUCCU 460 AGGAUUUUUCCUCACCAAUGUCU 1094-1116 AD-62946 412AGGGGGAGAAAGGUGUUCAAA 461 UUUGAACACCUUUCUCCCCCUGG  993-1015_G21AAD-62974 413 CUCAGGAUGAAAAAUUUUGAA 462 UUCAAAAUUUUUCAUCCUGAGUU  563-585AD-62978 414 CAGCAUGUAUUACUUGACAAA 463 UUUGUCAAGUAAUACAUGCUGAA 1173-1195AD-62982 415 UAUGAACAACAUGCUAAAUCA 464 UGAUUUAGCAUGUUGUUCAUAAU   53-75AD-62986 416 AUAUAUCCAAAUGUUUUAGGA 465 UCCUAAAACAUUUGGAUAUAUUC 1679-1701AD-62990 417 CCAGAUGGAAGCUGUAUCCAA 466 UUGGAUACAGCUUCCAUCUGGAA  156-178AD-62994 418 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 467 UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363AD-62998 419 CCCCGGCUAAUUUGUAUCAAU 468 AUUGAUACAAAUUAGCCGGGGGA   29-51AD-63002 420 UUAAACAUGGCUUGAAUGGGA 469 UCCCAUUCAAGCCAUGUUUAACA  765-787AD-62975 421 AAUGUGUUUAGACAACGUCAU 470 AUGACGUUGUCUAAACACAUUUU 1388-1410AD-62979 422 ACUAAAGGAAGAAUUCCGGUU 471 AACCGGAAUUCUUCCUUUAGUAU 1027-1049AD-62983 423 UAUAUCCAAAUGUUUUAGGAU 472 AUCCUAAAACAUUUGGAUAUAUU 1680-1702AD-62987 424 GUGCGGAAAGGCACUGAUGUU 473 AACAUCAGUGCCUUUCCGCACAC  902-924AD-62991 425 UAAAACAGUGGUUCUUAAAUU 474 AAUUUAAGAACCACUGUUUUAAA 1521-1543AD-62995 426 AUGAAAAAUUUUGAAACCAGU 475 ACUGGUUUCAAAAUUUUUCAUCC  569-591AD-62999 427 AACAAAAUAGCAAUCCCUUUU 476 AAAAGGGAUUGCUAUUUUGUUGG 1264-1286AD-63003 428 CUGAAACAGAUCUGUCGACUU 477 AAGUCGACAGAUCUGUUUCAGCA  195-217AD-62976 429 UUGUUGCAAAGGGCAUUUUGA 478 UCAAAAUGCCCUUUGCAACAAUU  720-742AD-62980 430 CUCAUUGUUUAUUAACCUGUA 479 UACAGGUUAAUAAACAAUGAGAU 1483-1505AD-62984 431 CAACAAAAUAGCAAUCCCUUU 480 AAAGGGAUUGCUAUUUUGUUGGA 1263-1285AD-62992 432 CAUUGUUUAUUAACCUGUAUU 481 AAUACAGGUUAAUAAACAAUGAG 1485-1507AD-62996 433 UAUCAGCUGGGAAGAUAUCAA 482 UUGAUAUCUUCCCAGCUGAUAGA  670-692AD-63000 434 UGUCCUAGGAACCUUUUAGAA 483 UUCUAAAAGGUUCCUAGGACACC 1313-1335AD-63004 435 UCCAACAAAAUAGCAAUCCCU 484 AGGGAUUGCUAUUUUGUUGGAAA 1261-1283AD-62977 436 GGUGUGCGGAAAGGCACUGAU 485 AUCAGUGCCUUUCCGCACACCCC  899-921AD-62981 437 UUGAAACCAGUACUUUAUCAU 486 AUGAUAAAGUACUGGUUUCAAAA  579-601AD-62985 438 UACUUCCAAAGUCUAUAUAUA 487 UAUAUAUAGACUUUGGAAGUACU  75-97_G21A AD-62989 439 UCCUAGGAACCUUUUAGAAAU 488AUUUCUAAAAGGUUCCUAGGACA 1315-1337_G21U AD-62993 440CUCCUGAGGAAAAUUUUGGAA 489 UUCCAAAAUUUUCCUCAGGAGAA  603-625_G21A AD-62997441 GCUCCGGAAUGUUGCUGAAAU 490 AUUUCAGCAACAUUCCGGAGCAU  181-203_C21UAD-63001 442 GUGUUUGUGGGGAGACCAAUA 491 UAUUGGUCUCCCCACAAACACAG 953-975_C21A b. HAO1 unmodified sequences (mouse) AD-62951 492AUGGUGGUAAUUUGUGAUUUU 514 AAAAUCACAAAUUACCACCAUCC 1642-1664 AD-62956 493GACUUGCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 515 UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGCAAGUCCA 1338-1360 AD-62961 494GGAAGGGAAGGUAGAAGUCUU 516 AAGACUUCUACCUUCCCUUCCAC  864-886 AD-62966 495UGUCUUCUGUUUAGAUUUCCU 517 AGGAAAUCUAAACAGAAGACAGG 1506-1528 AD-62971 496CUUUGGCUGUUUCCAAGAUCU 518 AGAUCUUGGAAACAGCCAAAGGA 1109-1131 AD-62936 497AAUGUGUUUGGGCAACGUCAU 519 AUGACGUUGCCCAAACACAUUUU 1385-1407 AD-62942 498UGUGACUGUGGACACCCCUUA 520 UAAGGGGUGUCCACAGUCACAAA  486-508 AD-62947 499GAUGGGGUGCCAGCUACUAUU 521 AAUAGUAGCUGGCACCCCAUCCA  814-836 AD-62952 500GAAAAUGUGUUUGGGCAACGU 522 ACGUUGCCCAAACACAUUUUCAA 1382-1404 AD-62957 501GGCUGUUUCCAAGAUCUGACA 523 UGUCAGAUCUUGGAAACAGCCAA 1113-1135 AD-62962 502UCCAACAAAAUAGCCACCCCU 524 AGGGGUGGCUAUUUUGUUGGAAA 1258-1280 AD-62967 503GUCUUCUGUUUAGAUUUCCUU 525 AAGGAAAUCUAAACAGAAGACAG 1507-1529 AD-62972 504UGGAAGGGAAGGUAGAAGUCU 526 AGACUUCUACCUUCCCUUCCACA  863-885 AD-62937 505UCCUUUGGCUGUUUCCAAGAU 527 AUCUUGGAAACAGCCAAAGGAUU 1107-1129 AD-62943 506CAUCUCUCAGCUGGGAUGAUA 528 UAUCAUCCCAGCUGAGAGAUGGG  662-684 AD-62948 507GGGGUGCCAGCUACUAUUGAU 529 AUCAAUAGUAGCUGGCACCCCAU  817-839 AD-62953 508AUGUGUUUGGGCAACGUCAUA 530 UAUGACGUUGCCCAAACACAUUU 1386-1408_C21AAD-62958 509 CUGUUUAGAUUUCCUUAAGAA 531 UUCUUAAGGAAAUCUAAACAGAA1512-1534_C21A AD-62963 510 AGAAAGAAAUGGACUUGCAUA 532UAUGCAAGUCCAUUUCUUUCUAG 1327-1349_C21A AD-62968 511GCAUCCUGGAAAUAUAUUAAA 533 UUUAAUAUAUUUCCAGGAUGCAA 1343-1365_C21AAD-62973 512 CCUGUCAGACCAUGGGAACUA 534 UAGUUCCCAUGGUCUGACAGGCU 308-330_G21A AD-62938 513 AAACAUGGUGUGGAUGGGAUA 535UAUCCCAUCCACACCAUGUUUAA  763-785_C21Ac: Additional HAO1 unmodified sequences AD-62933.2 394GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 443 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG 1072-1094 AD-62939.2395 UUUUCAAUGGGUGUCCUAGGA 444 UCCUAGGACACCCAUUGAAAAGU 1302-1324AD-62944.2 396 GAAAGUCAUCGACAAGACAUU 445 AAUGUCUUGUCGAUGACUUUCAC1078-1100 AD-62949.2 397 UCAUCGACAAGACAUUGGUGA 446UCACCAAUGUCUUGUCGAUGACU 1083-1105 AD-62954.2 398 UUUCAAUGGGUGUCCUAGGAA447 UUCCUAGGACACCCAUUGAAAAG 1303-1325 AD-62959.2 399AAUGGGUGUCCUAGGAACCUU 448 AAGGUUCCUAGGACACCCAUUGA 1307-1329 AD-62964.2400 GACAGUGCACAAUAUUUUCCA 449 UGGAAAAUAUUGUGCACUGUCAG 1134-1156_C21AAD-62969.2 401 ACUUUUCAAUGGGUGUCCUAA 450 UUAGGACACCCAUUGAAAAGUCA1300-1322_G21A AD-62934.2 402 AAGUCAUCGACAAGACAUUGA 451UCAAUGUCUUGUCGAUGACUUUC 1080-1102_G21A AD-62940.2 403AUCGACAAGACAUUGGUGAGA 452 UCUCACCAAUGUCUUGUCGAUGA 1085-1107_G21AAD-62945.2 404 GGGAGAAAGGUGUUCAAGAUA 453 UAUCUUGAACACCUUUCUCCCCC 996-1018_G21A AD-62950.2 405 CUUUUCAAUGGGUGUCCUAGA 454UCUAGGACACCCAUUGAAAAGUC 1301-1323_G21A AD-62955.2 406UCAAUGGGUGUCCUAGGAACA 455 UGUUCCUAGGACACCCAUUGAAA 1305-1327_C21AAD-62960.2 407 UUGACUUUUCAAUGGGUGUCA 456 UGACACCCAUUGAAAAGUCAAAA1297-1319_C21A AD-62965.2 408 AAAGUCAUCGACAAGACAUUA 457UAAUGUCUUGUCGAUGACUUUCA 1079-1101_G21A AD-62970.2 409CAGGGGGAGAAAGGUGUUCAA 458 UUGAACACCUUUCUCCCCCUGGA  992-1014 AD-62935.2410 CAUUGGUGAGGAAAAAUCCUU 459 AAGGAUUUUUCCUCACCAAUGUC 1095-1117AD-62941.2 411 ACAUUGGUGAGGAAAAAUCCU 460 AGGAUUUUUCCUCACCAAUGUCU1094-1116 AD-62946.2 412 AGGGGGAGAAAGGUGUUCAAA 461UUUGAACACCUUUCUCCCCCUGG  993-1015_G21A AD-62974.2 413CUCAGGAUGAAAAAUUUUGAA 462 UUCAAAAUUUUUCAUCCUGAGUU  563-585 AD-62978.2414 CAGCAUGUAUUACUUGACAAA 463 UUUGUCAAGUAAUACAUGCUGAA 1173-1195AD-62982.2 415 UAUGAACAACAUGCUAAAUCA 464 UGAUUUAGCAUGUUGUUCAUAAU   53-75AD-62986.2 416 AUAUAUCCAAAUGUUUUAGGA 465 UCCUAAAACAUUUGGAUAUAUUC1679-1701 AD-62990.2 417 CCAGAUGGAAGCUGUAUCCAA 466UUGGAUACAGCUUCCAUCUGGAA  156-178 AD-62994.2 418 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA467 UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363 AD-62998.2 419CCCCGGCUAAUUUGUAUCAAU 468 AUUGAUACAAAUUAGCCGGGGGA   29-51 AD-63002.2 420UUAAACAUGGCUUGAAUGGGA 469 UCCCAUUCAAGCCAUGUUUAACA  765-787 AD-62975.2421 AAUGUGUUUAGACAACGUCAU 470 AUGACGUUGUCUAAACACAUUUU 1388-1410AD-62979.2 422 ACUAAAGGAAGAAUUCCGGUU 471 AACCGGAAUUCUUCCUUUAGUAU1027-1049 AD-62983.2 423 UAUAUCCAAAUGUUUUAGGAU 472AUCCUAAAACAUUUGGAUAUAUU 1680-1702 AD-62987.2 424 GUGCGGAAAGGCACUGAUGUU473 AACAUCAGUGCCUUUCCGCACAC  902-924 AD-62991.2 425UAAAACAGUGGUUCUUAAAUU 474 AAUUUAAGAACCACUGUUUUAAA 1521-1543 AD-62995.2426 AUGAAAAAUUUUGAAACCAGU 475 ACUGGUUUCAAAAUUUUUCAUCC  569-591AD-62999.2 427 AACAAAAUAGCAAUCCCUUUU 476 AAAAGGGAUUGCUAUUUUGUUGG1264-1286 AD-63003.2 428 CUGAAACAGAUCUGUCGACUU 477AAGUCGACAGAUCUGUUUCAGCA  195-217 AD-62976.2 429 UUGUUGCAAAGGGCAUUUUGA478 UCAAAAUGCCCUUUGCAACAAUU  720-742 AD-62980.2 430CUCAUUGUUUAUUAACCUGUA 479 UACAGGUUAAUAAACAAUGAGAU 1483-1505 AD-62984.2431 CAACAAAAUAGCAAUCCCUUU 480 AAAGGGAUUGCUAUUUUGUUGGA 1263-1285AD-62992.2 432 CAUUGUUUAUUAACCUGUAUU 481 AAUACAGGUUAAUAAACAAUGAG1485-1507 AD-62996.2 433 UAUCAGCUGGGAAGAUAUCAA 482UUGAUAUCUUCCCAGCUGAUAGA  670-692 AD-63000.2 434 UGUCCUAGGAACCUUUUAGAA483 UUCUAAAAGGUUCCUAGGACACC 1313-1335 AD-63004.2 435UCCAACAAAAUAGCAAUCCCU 484 AGGGAUUGCUAUUUUGUUGGAAA 1261-1283 AD-62977.2436 GGUGUGCGGAAAGGCACUGAU 485 AUCAGUGCCUUUCCGCACACCCC  899-921AD-62981.2 437 UUGAAACCAGUACUUUAUCAU 486 AUGAUAAAGUACUGGUUUCAAAA 579-601 AD-62985.2 438 UACUUCCAAAGUCUAUAUAUA 487UAUAUAUAGACUUUGGAAGUACU   75-97_G21A AD-62989.2 439UCCUAGGAACCUUUUAGAAAU 488 AUUUCUAAAAGGUUCCUAGGACA 1315-1337_G21UAD-62993.2 440 CUCCUGAGGAAAAUUUUGGAA 489 UUCCAAAAUUUUCCUCAGGAGAA 603-625_G21A AD-62997.2 441 GCUCCGGAAUGUUGCUGAAAU 490AUUUCAGCAACAUUCCGGAGCAU  181-203_C21U AD-63001.2 442GUGUUUGUGGGGAGACCAAUA 491 UAUUGGUCUCCCCACAAACACAG  953-975_C21AAD-62951.2 492 AUGGUGGUAAUUUGUGAUUUU 514 AAAAUCACAAAUUACCACCAUCC1642-1664 AD-62956.2 493 GACUUGCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 515UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGCAAGUCCA 1338-1360 AD-62961.2 494 GGAAGGGAAGGUAGAAGUCUU516 AAGACUUCUACCUUCCCUUCCAC  864-886 AD-62966.2 495UGUCUUCUGUUUAGAUUUCCU 517 AGGAAAUCUAAACAGAAGACAGG 1506-1528 AD-62971.2496 CUUUGGCUGUUUCCAAGAUCU 518 AGAUCUUGGAAACAGCCAAAGGA 1109-1131AD-62936.2 497 AAUGUGUUUGGGCAACGUCAU 519 AUGACGUUGCCCAAACACAUUUU1385-1407 AD-62942.2 498 UGUGACUGUGGACACCCCUUA 520UAAGGGGUGUCCACAGUCACAAA  486-508 AD-62947.2 499 GAUGGGGUGCCAGCUACUAUU521 AAUAGUAGCUGGCACCCCAUCCA  814-836 AD-62952.2 500GAAAAUGUGUUUGGGCAACGU 522 ACGUUGCCCAAACACAUUUUCAA 1382-1404 AD-62957.2501 GGCUGUUUCCAAGAUCUGACA 523 UGUCAGAUCUUGGAAACAGCCAA 1113-1135AD-62962.2 502 UCCAACAAAAUAGCCACCCCU 524 AGGGGUGGCUAUUUUGUUGGAAA1258-1280 AD-62967.2 503 GUCUUCUGUUUAGAUUUCCUU 525AAGGAAAUCUAAACAGAAGACAG 1507-1529 AD-62972.2 504 UGGAAGGGAAGGUAGAAGUCU526 AGACUUCUACCUUCCCUUCCACA  863-885 AD-62937.2 505UCCUUUGGCUGUUUCCAAGAU 527 AUCUUGGAAACAGCCAAAGGAUU 1107-1129 AD-62943.2506 CAUCUCUCAGCUGGGAUGAUA 528 UAUCAUCCCAGCUGAGAGAUGGG  662-684AD-62948.2 507 GGGGUGCCAGCUACUAUUGAU 529 AUCAAUAGUAGCUGGCACCCCAU 817-839 AD-62953.2 508 AUGUGUUUGGGCAACGUCAUA 530UAUGACGUUGCCCAAACACAUUU 1386-1408_C21A AD-62958.2 509CUGUUUAGAUUUCCUUAAGAA 531 UUCUUAAGGAAAUCUAAACAGAA 1512-1534_C21AAD-62963.2 510 AGAAAGAAAUGGACUUGCAUA 532 UAUGCAAGUCCAUUUCUUUCUAG1327-1349_C21A AD-62968.2 511 GCAUCCUGGAAAUAUAUUAAA 533UUUAAUAUAUUUCCAGGAUGCAA 1343-1365_C21A AD-62973.2 512CCUGUCAGACCAUGGGAACUA 534 UAGUUCCCAUGGUCUGACAGGCU  308-330_G21AAD-62938.2 513 AAACAUGGUGUGGAUGGGAUA 535 UAUCCCAUCCACACCAUGUUUAA 763-785_C21A AD-62933.1 536 GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 653UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG 1072-1094 AD-65630.1 537 GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA654 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG 1072-1094 AD-65636.1 538GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 655 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG 1072-1094 AD-65642.1539 GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 656 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG 1072-1094AD-65647.1 540 GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 657 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG1072-1094 AD-65652.1 541 GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 658UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG 1072-1094 AD-65657.1 542 GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA659 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG 1072-1094 AD-65662.1 543GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 660 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG 1072-1094 AD-65625.1544 AUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 661 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUC 1072-1094 AD-65631.1545 AUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 662 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUC 1072-1094 AD-65637.1546 GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 663 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG 1072-1094AD-65643.1 547 GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 664 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG1072-1094 AD-65648.1 548 GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 665UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG 1072-1094 AD-65653.1 549 GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA666 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG 1072-1094 AD-65658.1 550GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 667 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG 1072-1094 AD-65663.1551 GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 668 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG 1072-1094AD-65626.1 552 GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 669 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG1072-1094 AD-65638.1 553 GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 670UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG 1072-1094 AD-65644.1 554 GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA671 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG 1072-1094 AD-65649.1 555GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 672 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG 1072-1094 AD-65654.1556 GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 673 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG 1072-1094AD-65659.1 557 GAAUGTGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 674 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG1072-1094 AD-65627.1 558 GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 675UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG 1072-1094 AD-65633.1 559 GAAUGTGAAAGUCAUCGACAA676 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG 1072-1094 AD-65639.1 560GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 677 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG 1072-1094 AD-65645.1561 GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 678 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG 1072-1094AD-65650.1 562 GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCTACAA 679 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG1072-1094 AD-65655.1 563 GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCACAA 680UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG 1072-1094 AD-65660.1 564 GAAUGUGAAAGUCATCTACAA681 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG 1072-1094 AD-65665.1 565GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 682 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG 1072-1094 AD-65628.1566 GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCTACAA 683 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG 1072-1094AD-65634.1 567 GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCACAA 684 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG1072-1094 AD-65646.1 568 GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 685UTGUCGAUGACUUTCACAUUCUG 1072-1094 AD-65656.1 569 GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA686 UUGUCGAUGACUUTCACAUUCUG 1072-1094 AD-65661.1 570GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 687 UTGUCGAUGACUUTCACAUUCUG 1072-1094 AD-65666.1571 GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 688 UUGUCGAUGACUUTCACAUUCUG 1072-1094AD-65629.1 572 GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 689 UTGUCGAUGACUUTCACAUUCUG1072-1094 AD-65635.1 573 GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA 690UTGUCGAUGACUUTCACAUUCUG 1072-1094 AD-65641.1 574 GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA691 UTGUCGAUGACUUTCACAUUCUG 1072-1094 AD-62994.1 575GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 692 UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363 AD-65595.1576 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 693 UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363AD-65600.1 577 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 694 UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA1341-1363 AD-65610.1 578 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 695UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363 AD-65615.1 579 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA696 UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363 AD-65620.1 580GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 697 UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363 AD-65584.1581 CUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 698 UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUC 1341-1361 AD-65590.1582 CUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 699 UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUC 1341-1361 AD-65596.1583 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 700 UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363AD-65601.1 584 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 701 UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA1341-1363 AD-65606.1 585 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 702UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363 AD-65611.1 586 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA703 UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363 AD-65616.1 587GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 704 UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363 AD-65621.1588 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 705 UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363AD-65585.1 589 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 706 UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA1341-1363 AD-65591.1 590 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 707UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363 AD-65597.1 591 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA708 UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363 AD-65602.1 592GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 709 UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363 AD-65607.1593 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 710 UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363AD-65612.1 594 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 711 UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA1341-1363 AD-65622.1 595 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 712UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363 AD-65586.1 596 GACUTUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA713 UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363 AD-65592.1 597GACUUTCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 714 UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363 AD-65598.1598 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 715 UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363AD-65603.1 599 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 716 UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA1341-1363 AD-65608.1 600 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAATUAUA 717UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363 AD-65613.1 601 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAUAUA718 UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363 AD-65618.1 602GACUUUCAUCCUGGAATUAUA 719 UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363 AD-65623.1603 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAATUAUA 720 UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363AD-65587.1 604 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 721 UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA1341-1363 AD-65593.1 605 GACUUTCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 722UAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363 AD-65599.1 606 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA723 UAUAUUUCCAGGATGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363 AD-65604.1 607GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 724 UAUAUUUCCAGGATGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363 AD-65609.1608 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 725 UAUAUUUCCAGGATGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363AD-65614.1 609 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 726 UAUAUTUCCAGGATGAAAGUCCA1341-1363 AD-65619.1 610 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 727UAUAUTUCCAGGATGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363 AD-65624.1 611 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA728 UAUAUUUCCAGGATGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363 AD-65588.1 612GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 729 UAUAUTUCCAGGATGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363 AD-65594.1613 GACUUUCAUCCUGGAAAUAUA 730 UAUAUUUCCAGGATGAAAGUCCA 1341-1363AD-68309.1 614 AGAAAGGUGUUCAAGAUGUCA 731 UGACAUCUUGAACACCUUUCUCC1001-1022_C21A AD-68303.1 615 CAUCCUGGAAAUAUAUUAACU 732AGUUAAUAUAUUUCCAGGAUGAA 1349-1370 AD-65626.5 616 GAAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAA733 UUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCUG 1072-1094 AD-68295.1 617AGUGCACAAUAUUUUCCCAUA 734 UAUGGGAAAAUAUUGUGCACUGU 1139-1160_C21AAD-68273.1 618 GAAAGUCAUCGACAAGACAUU 735 AAUGUCUUGUCGAUGACUUUCAC1080-1100 AD-68297.1 619 AAUGUGAAAGUCAUCGACAAA 736UUUGUCGAUGACUUUCACAUUCU 1075-1096_G21A AD-68287.1 620CUGGAAAUAUAUUAACUGUUA 737 UAACAGUUAAUAUAUUUCCAGGA 1353-1374 AD-68300.1621 AUUUUCCCAUCUGUAUUAUUU 738 AAAUAAUACAGAUGGGAAAAUAU 1149-1170AD-68306.1 622 UGUCGUUCUUUUCCAACAAAA 739 UUUUGUUGGAAAAGAACGACACC1252-1273 AD-68292.1 623 AUCCUGGAAAUAUAUUAACUA 740UAGUUAAUAUAUUUCCAGGAUGA 1350-1371_G21A AD-68298.1 624GCAUUUUGAGAGGUGAUGAUA 741 UAUCAUCACCUCUCAAAAUGCCC  734-755_G21AAD-68277.1 625 CAGGGGGAGAAAGGUGUUCAA 742 UUGAACACCUUUCUCCCCCUGGA 994-1014 AD-68289.1 626 GGAAAUAUAUUAACUGUUAAA 743UUUAACAGUUAAUAUAUUUCCAG 1355-1376 AD-68272.1 627 CAUUGGUGAGGAAAAAUCCUU744 AAGGAUUUUUCCUCACCAAUGUC 1097-1117 AD-68282.1 628GGGAGAAAGGUGUUCAAGAUA 745 UAUCUUGAACACCUUUCUCCCCC  998-1018_G21AAD-68285.1 629 GGCAUUUUGAGAGGUGAUGAU 746 AUCAUCACCUCUCAAAAUGCCCU 733-754 AD-68290.1 630 UACAAAGGGUGUCGUUCUUUU 747AAAAGAACGACACCCUUUGUAUU 1243-1264 AD-68296.1 631 UGGGAUCUUGGUGUCGAAUCA748 UGAUUCGACACCAAGAUCCCAUU  783-804 AD-68288.1 632CUGACAGUGCACAAUAUUUUA 749 UAAAAUAUUGUGCACUGUCAGAU 1134-1155_C21AAD-68299.1 633 CAGUGCACAAUAUUUUCCCAU 750 AUGGGAAAAUAUUGUGCACUGUC1138-1159 AD-68275.1 634 ACUUUUCAAUGGGUGUCCUAA 751UUAGGACACCCAUUGAAAAGUCA 1302-1322_G21A AD-68274.1 635ACAUUGGUGAGGAAAAAUCCU 752 AGGAUUUUUCCUCACCAAUGUCU 1096-1116 AD-68294.1636 UUGCUUUUGACUUUUCAAUGA 753 UCAUUGAAAAGUCAAAAGCAAUG 1293-1314_G21AAD-68302.1 637 CAUUUUGAGAGGUGAUGAUGA 754 UCAUCAUCACCUCUCAAAAUGCC 735-756_C21A AD-68279.1 638 UUGACUUUUCAAUGGGUGUCA 755UGACACCCAUUGAAAAGUCAAAA 1299-1319_C21A AD-68304.1 639CGACUUCUGUUUUAGGACAGA 756 UCUGUCCUAAAACAGAAGUCGAC  212-233 AD-68286.1640 CUCUGAGUGGGUGCCAGAAUA 757 UAUUCUGGCACCCACUCAGAGCC 1058-1079_G21AAD-68291.1 641 GGGUGCCAGAAUGUGAAAGUA 758 UACUUUCACAUUCUGGCACCCAC1066-1087_C21A AD-68283.1 642 UCAAUGGGUGUCCUAGGAACA 759UGUUCCUAGGACACCCAUUGAAA 1307-1327_C21A AD-68280.1 643AAAGUCAUCGACAAGACAUUA 760 UAAUGUCUUGUCGAUGACUUUCA 1081-1101_G21AAD-68293.1 644 AUUUUGAGAGGUGAUGAUGCA 761 UGCAUCAUCACCUCUCAAAAUGC 736-757_C21A AD-68276.1 645 AUCGACAAGACAUUGGUGAGA 762UCUCACCAAUGUCUUGUCGAUGA 1087-1107_G21A AD-68308.1 646GGUGCCAGAAUGUGAAAGUCA 763 UGACUUUCACAUUCUGGCACCCA 1067-1088 AD-68278.1647 GACAGUGCACAAUAUUUUCCA 764 UGGAAAAUAUUGUGCACUGUCAG 1136-1156_C21AAD-68307.1 648 ACAAAGAGACACUGUGCAGAA 765 UUCUGCACAGUGUCUCUUUGUCA1191-1212_G21A AD-68284.1 649 UUUUCAAUGGGUGUCCUAGGA 766UCCUAGGACACCCAUUGAAAAGU 1304-1324 AD-68301.1 650 CCGUUUCCAAGAUCUGACAGU767 ACUGUCAGAUCUUGGAAACGGCC 1121-1142 AD-68281.1 651AGGGGGAGAAAGGUGUUCAAA 768 UUUGAACACCUUUCUCCCCCUGG  995-1015_G21AAD-68305.1 652 AGUCAUCGACAAGACAUUGGU 769 ACCAAUGUCUUGUCGAUGACUUU1083-1104

Example 2. In Vitro Single Dose Screen in Primary Monkey Hepatocytes

The modified and conjugated HAO1 siRNA duplexes were evaluated forefficacy by transfection assays in primary monkey hepatocytes. HAO1siRNAs were transfected at two doses, 10 nM and 0.1 nM. The results ofthese assays are shown in Table 3 and the data are expressed as afraction of the message remaining in cells transfected with siRNAstargeting HAO1, relative to cells transfected with a negative controlsiRNA, AD-1955±the standard deviation (SD).

The results are also shown in FIG. 3A. FIG. 3B illustrates a doseresponse with one of the most active conjugates (#31) (AD-62933) fromthe primary two dose screen; the IC50 was ˜19 μM.

TABLE 3 10 nM 0.1 nM SD 10 nM SD 0.1 nM DUPLEX ID Species PCH PCH PCHPCH a. HAO1 single dose screen in monkey hepatocytes. AD-62974  Hs 5.329.8 1.87 11.11 AD-62975  Hs 7.6 31.3 0.34 1.99 AD-62976  Hs 4.7 35.50.34 13.90 AD-62977  Hs 29.2 66.9 8.32 43.88 AD-62978  Hs 3.8 8.9 0.154.29 AD-62979  Hs 27.5 80.7 1.35 19.58 AD-62980  Hs 7.4 32.2 1.26 1.42AD-62981  Hs 18.7 49.9 3.46 12.83 AD-62982  Hs 2.2 8.5 0.10 7.71AD-62983  Hs 19.4 41.0 11.19 6.60 AD-62984  Hs 6.7 13.3 1.05 2.60AD-62985  Hs 2.3 8.3 0.24 2.68 AD-62986  Hs 39.0 57.2 3.82 16.31AD-62987  Hs 11.5 17.8 14.62 15.39 AD-62989  Hs 10.6 34.2 2.23 2.68AD-62990  Hs 12.0 18.4 9.11 5.23 AD-62991  Hs 7.2 14.2 1.30 2.96AD-62992  Hs 3.9 16.0 1.15 1.80 AD-62993  Hs 22.3 58.4 9.91 6.28AD-62994  Hs 3.2 10.8 1.21 1.69 AD-62995  Hs 5.5 17.6 4.58 3.25AD-62996  Hs 3.4 20.7 2.16 3.73 AD-62997  Hs 4.5 24.2 0.67 3.32AD-62998  Hs 4.3 14.7 0.49 0.29 AD-62999  Hs 11.4 15.5 1.23 2.50AD-63000  Hs 45.5 90.6 13.41 43.49 AD-63001  Hs 13.3 31.0 0.20 2.13AD-63002  Hs 6.6 22.0 0.26 5.75 AD-63003  Hs 36.8 5.1 47.09 0.60AD-63004  Hs 12.7 35.4 1.55 9.42 AD-62933  Hs/Mm 5.8 13.4 0.71 0.13AD-62934  Hs/Mm 52.2 35.9 6.64 5.08 AD-62935  Hs/Mm 7.7 22.7 1.53 4.97AD-62939  Hs/Mm 25.1 49.0 9.48 2.88 AD-62940  Hs/Mm 11.9 50.4 4.12 13.91AD-62941  Hs/Mm 9.6 30.3 7.28 3.11 AD-62944  Hs/Mm 8.0 18.5 1.40 5.63AD-62945  Hs/Mm 22.9 36.5 17.16 13.81 AD-62946  Hs/Mm 19.3 29.5 15.291.74 AD-62949  Hs/Mm 34.1 84.2 18.11 18.42 AD-62950  Hs/Mm 12.7 36.25.69 6.54 AD-62954  Hs/Mm 46.0 53.2 37.57 10.61 AD-62955  Hs/Mm 24.636.0 0.97 16.36 AD-62959  Hs/Mm 32.3 37.4 12.49 12.08 AD-62960  Hs/Mm18.1 37.5 2.12 3.12 AD-62964  Hs/Mm 16.2 52.4 5.59 22.40 AD-62965  Hs/Mm18.5 34.5 3.77 22.38 AD-62969  Hs/Mm 11.7 34.0 0.17 12.55 AD-62970 Hs/Mm 13.6 21.2 1.13 5.85 AD-62936  Mm 91.3 55.6 16.03 0.27 AD-62937  Mm45.8 77.7 22.77 47.01 AD-62938  Mm 78.3 55.1 8.81 2.70 AD-62942  Mm 18.821.7 7.34 8.00 AD-62943  Mm 6.7 31.0 0.79 7.22 AD-62947  Mm 27.9 82.014.01 2.01 AD-62948  Mm 21.9 52.5 6.56 21.01 AD-62951  Mm 40.1 77.4 8.763.03 AD-62952  Mm 33.7 69.9 17.76 1.71 AD-62953  Mm 79.9 65.1 96.6122.79 AD-62956  Mm 7.6 16.4 1.01 12.39 AD-62957  Mm 6.7 21.3 0.99 3.02AD-62958  Mm 38.9 54.4 21.66 29.39 AD-62961  Mm 35.3 66.0 0.35 24.65AD-62962  Mm 70.7 63.7 21.17 26.36 AD-62963  Mm 35.1 66.5 35.49 9.42AD-62966  Mm 69.0 100.3 17.07 3.44 AD-62967  Mm 90.7 116.7 22.01 47.77AD-62968  Mm 46.3 72.2 28.37 67.08 AD-62971  Mm 17.9 46.3 1.23 23.41AD-62972  Mm 75.6 122.9 24.75 18.00 AD-62973  Mm 102.8 73.9 22.49 14.39b. Additional HAO1 single dose screen in primary monkey hepatocytes.AD-62974.2 Hs 5.3 29.8 1.87 11.11 AD-62975.2 Hs 7.6 31.3 0.34 1.99AD-62976.2 Hs 4.7 35.5 0.34 13.90 AD-62977.2 Hs 29.2 66.9 8.32 43.88AD-62978.2 Hs 3.8 8.9 0.15 4.29 AD-62979.2 Hs 27.5 80.7 1.35 19.58AD-62980.2 Hs 7.4 32.2 1.26 1.42 AD-62981.2 Hs 18.7 49.9 3.46 12.83AD-62982.2 Hs 2.2 8.5 0.10 7.71 AD-62983.2 Hs 19.4 41.0 11.19 6.60AD-62984.2 Hs 6.7 13.3 1.05 2.60 AD-62985.2 Hs 2.3 8.3 0.24 2.68AD-62986.2 Hs 39.0 57.2 3.82 16.31 AD-62987.2 Hs 11.5 17.8 14.62 15.39AD-62989.2 Hs 10.6 34.2 2.23 2.68 AD-62990.2 Hs 12.0 18.4 9.11 5.23AD-62991.2 Hs 7.2 14.2 1.30 2.96 AD-62992.2 Hs 3.9 16.0 1.15 1.80AD-62993.2 Hs 22.3 58.4 9.91 6.28 AD-62994.2 Hs 3.2 10.8 1.21 1.69AD-62995.2 Hs 5.5 17.6 4.58 3.25 AD-62996.2 Hs 3.4 20.7 2.16 3.73AD-62997.2 Hs 4.5 24.2 0.67 3.32 AD-62998.2 Hs 4.3 14.7 0.49 0.29AD-62999.2 Hs 11.4 15.5 1.23 2.50 AD-63000.2 Hs 45.5 90.6 13.41 43.49AD-63001.2 Hs 13.3 31.0 0.20 2.13 AD-63002.2 Hs 6.6 22.0 0.26 5.75AD-63003.2 Hs 36.8 5.1 47.09 0.60 AD-63004.2 Hs 12.7 35.4 1.55 9.42AD-62933.2 Hs/Mm 5.8 13.4 0.71 0.13 AD-62934.2 Hs/Mm 52.2 35.9 6.64 5.08AD-62935.2 Hs/Mm 7.7 22.7 1.53 4.97 AD-62939.2 Hs/Mm 25.1 49.0 9.48 2.88AD-62940.2 Hs/Mm 11.9 50.4 4.12 13.91 AD-62941.2 Hs/Mm 9.6 30.3 7.283.11 AD-62944.2 Hs/Mm 8.0 18.5 1.40 5.63 AD-62945.2 Hs/Mm 22.9 36.517.16 13.81 AD-62946.2 Hs/Mm 19.3 29.5 15.29 1.74 AD-62949.2 Hs/Mm 34.184.2 18.11 18.42 AD-62950.2 Hs/Mm 12.7 36.2 5.69 6.54 AD-62954.2 Hs/Mm46.0 53.2 37.57 10.61 AD-62955.2 Hs/Mm 24.6 36.0 0.97 16.36 AD-62959.2Hs/Mm 32.3 37.4 12.49 12.08 AD-62960.2 Hs/Mm 18.1 37.5 2.12 3.12AD-62964.2 Hs/Mm 16.2 52.4 5.59 22.40 AD-62965.2 Hs/Mm 18.5 34.5 3.7722.38 AD-62969.2 Hs/Mm 11.7 34.0 0.17 12.55 AD-62970.2 Hs/Mm 13.6 21.21.13 5.85 AD-62936.2 Mm 91.3 55.6 16.03 0.27 AD-62937.2 Mm 45.8 77.722.77 47.01 AD-62938.2 Mm 78.3 55.1 8.81 2.70 AD-62942.2 Mm 18.8 21.77.34 8.00 AD-62943.2 Mm 6.7 31.0 0.79 7.22 AD-62947.2 Mm 27.9 82.0 14.012.01 AD-62948.2 Mm 21.9 52.5 6.56 21.01 AD-62951.2 Mm 40.1 77.4 8.763.03 AD-62952.2 Mm 33.7 69.9 17.76 1.71 AD-62953.2 Mm 79.9 65.1 96.6122.79 AD-62956.2 Mm 7.6 16.4 1.01 12.39 AD-62957.2 Mm 6.7 21.3 0.99 3.02AD-62958.2 Mm 38.9 54.4 21.66 29.39 AD-62961.2 Mm 35.3 66.0 0.35 24.65AD-62962.2 Mm 70.7 63.7 21.17 26.36 AD-62963.2 Mm 35.1 66.5 35.49 9.42AD-62966.2 Mm 69.0 100.3 17.07 3.44 AD-62967.2 Mm 90.7 116.7 22.01 47.77AD-62968.2 Mm 46.3 72.2 28.37 67.08 AD-62971.2 Mm 17.9 46.3 1.23 23.41AD-62972.2 Mm 75.6 122.9 24.75 18.00 AD-62973.2 Mm 102.8 73.9 22.4914.39

Example 3. In Vitro Single Dose Screen in Primary Mouse Hepatocytes

The modified and conjugated HAO1 siRNA duplexes were evaluated forefficacy by transfection assays in primary mouse hepatocytes. HAO1siRNAs were transfected at two doses, 20 nM and 0.2 nM. The results ofthese assays are shown in Table 4 and the data are expressed as afraction of the message remaining in cells transfected with siRNAstargeting HAO1, relative to cells transfected with a negative controlsiRNA, AD-1955±the standard deviation (SD).

TABLE 4 a. HAO1 Single Dose Screen in Primary Mouse Hepatocytes. 20 nM0.2 nM SD 20 nM SD 0.2 nM DUPLEX ID Species PMH PMH PMH PMH AD-62974 Hs1.5 11.5 0.3 8.5 AD-62975 Hs 6.2 24.5 1.9 19.4 AD-62976 Hs 8.3 60.0 3.97.9 AD-62977 Hs 69.1 106.9 44.8 18.3 AD-62978 Hs 30.0 46.3 26.0 27.3AD-62979 Hs 50.7 59.5 45.6 43.4 AD-62980 Hs 65.4 89.5 68.9 29.3 AD-62981Hs 65.8 83.3 31.9 23.7 AD-62982 Hs 86.6 67.0 92.1 65.5 AD-62983 Hs 81.5103.6 61.3 68.0 AD-62984 Hs 13.5 51.8 1.2 37.7 AD-62985 Hs 53.8 37.738.1 26.3 AD-62986 Hs 138.5 153.4 140.7 119.6 AD-62987 Hs 39.0 99.6 44.9110.7 AD-62989 Hs 17.1 2.2 23.1 1.6 AD-62990 Hs 4.3 46.3 4.6 46.4AD-62991 Hs 125.2 102.6 111.9 92.9 AD-62992 Hs 64.7 65.6 67.8 55.8AD-62993 Hs 83.8 79.0 63.0 22.2 AD-62994 Hs 1.9 5.4 1.5 0.2 AD-62995 Hs2.9 17.4 1.8 13.8 AD-62996 Hs 49.3 61.4 43.6 49.9 AD-62997 Hs 60.2 83.419.1 45.7 AD-62998 Hs 73.5 86.7 71.5 69.4 AD-62999 Hs 38.7 50.0 29.522.7 AD-63000 Hs 27.3 56.6 26.1 41.4 AD-63001 Hs 56.6 83.8 52.9 13.5AD-63002 Hs 81.6 74.2 67.4 70.5 AD-63003 Hs 46.4 47.7 42.4 21.4 AD-63004Hs 28.6 64.5 17.0 44.5 AD-62933 Hs/Mm 1.1 4.6 0.5 4.0 AD-62934 Hs/Mm 7.643.4 0.6 32.6 AD-62935 Hs/Mm 1.3 7.0 0.3 3.4 AD-62939 Hs/Mm 6.1 21.4 2.214.5 AD-62940 Hs/Mm 6.0 16.9 1.4 3.8 AD-62941 Hs/Mm 5.6 8.5 3.9 6.3AD-62944 Hs/Mm 3.3 4.3 2.9 4.5 AD-62945 Hs/Mm 6.4 7.0 1.0 7.2 AD-62946Hs/Mm 18.3 21.4 19.2 21.1 AD-62949 Hs/Mm 11.4 43.7 8.9 38.3 AD-62950Hs/Mm 9.9 21.9 4.7 20.8 AD-62954 Hs/Mm 9.4 65.5 0.2 64.3 AD-62955 Hs/Mm5.8 21.8 5.5 5.8 AD-62959 Hs/Mm 4.2 9.6 1.8 5.3 AD-62960 Hs/Mm 5.4 10.13.8 2.5 AD-62964 Hs/Mm 3.7 21.2 0.9 12.7 AD-62965 Hs/Mm 8.0 20.8 5.323.5 AD-62969 Hs/Mm 6.4 4.7 3.8 5.1 AD-62970 Hs/Mm 19.6 5.2 14.6 6.1AD-62936 Mm 7.0 17.5 0.1 9.9 AD-62937 Mm 4.0 16.9 0.8 10.2 AD-62938 Mm4.0 49.1 0.7 42.4 AD-62942 Mm 3.4 4.9 1.2 5.3 AD-62943 Mm 3.8 14.9 2.210.6 AD-62947 Mm 10.9 6.4 9.6 1.6 AD-62948 Mm 6.7 18.7 6.9 15.8 AD-62951Mm 8.1 11.8 8.6 14.5 AD-62952 Mm 9.4 23.2 10.1 29.2 AD-62953 Mm 11.310.3 13.7 12.1 AD-62956 Mm 2.2 3.9 1.8 1.6 AD-62957 Mm 3.2 22.5 3.1 20.0AD-62958 Mm 7.5 16.0 5.8 13.2 AD-62961 Mm 4.3 6.9 2.8 5.6 AD-62962 Mm17.1 42.4 14.2 49.5 AD-62963 Mm 2.3 10.8 0.6 8.3 AD-62966 Mm 5.7 11.65.8 5.6 AD-62967 Mm 3.8 21.7 2.0 23.0 AD-62968 Mm 3.5 9.4 0.3 9.0AD-62971 Mm 4.6 3.1 5.0 2.7 AD-62972 Mm 13.8 22.7 17.0 24.9 AD-62973 Mm19.3 51.9 19.7 21.9 b. Additional HAO1 Single Dose Screen in PrimaryMouse Hepatocytes. 20 nM 0.2 nM SD 20 nM SD 0.2 nM DUPLEX ID SpeciessenseOligoName PMH PMH PMH PMH AD-62974.2 Hs A-126176.1 1.5 11.5 0.3 8.5AD-62975.2 Hs A-126192.1 6.2 24.5 1.9 19.4 AD-62976.2 Hs A-126208.1 8.360.0 3.9 7.9 AD-62977.2 Hs A-126224.1 69.1 106.9 44.8 18.3 AD-62978.2 HsA-126178.1 30.0 46.3 26.0 27.3 AD-62979.2 Hs A-126194.1 50.7 59.5 45.643.4 AD-62980.2 Hs A-126210.1 65.4 89.5 68.9 29.3 AD-62981.2 HsA-126226.1 65.8 83.3 31.9 23.7 AD-62982.2 Hs A-126180.1 86.6 67.0 92.165.5 AD-62983.2 Hs A-126196.1 81.5 103.6 61.3 68.0 AD-62984.2 HsA-126212.1 13.5 51.8 1.2 37.7 AD-62985.2 Hs A-126228.1 53.8 37.7 38.126.3 AD-62986.2 Hs A-126182.1 138.5 153.4 140.7 119.6 AD-62987.2 HsA-126198.1 39.0 99.6 44.9 110.7 AD-62989.2 Hs A-126230.1 17.1 2.2 23.11.6 AD-62990.2 Hs A-126184.1 4.3 46.3 4.6 46.4 AD-62991.2 Hs A-126200.1125.2 102.6 111.9 92.9 AD-62992.2 Hs A-126216.1 64.7 65.6 67.8 55.8AD-62993.2 Hs A-126232.1 83.8 79.0 63.0 22.2 AD-62994.2 Hs A-126186.11.9 5.4 1.5 0.2 AD-62995.2 Hs A-126202.1 2.9 17.4 1.8 13.8 AD-62996.2 HsA-126218.1 49.3 61.4 43.6 49.9 AD-62997.2 Hs A-126234.1 60.2 83.4 19.145.7 AD-62998.2 Hs A-126188.1 73.5 86.7 71.5 69.4 AD-62999.2 HsA-126204.1 38.7 50.0 29.5 22.7 AD-63000.2 Hs A-126220.1 27.3 56.6 26.141.4 AD-63001.2 Hs A-126236.1 56.6 83.8 52.9 13.5 AD-63002.2 HsA-126190.1 81.6 74.2 67.4 70.5 AD-63003.2 Hs A-126206.1 46.4 47.7 42.421.4 AD-63004.2 Hs A-126222.1 28.6 64.5 17.0 44.5 AD-62933.2 Hs/MmA-126094.1 1.1 4.6 0.5 4.0 AD-62934.2 Hs/Mm A-126110.1 7.6 43.4 0.6 32.6AD-62935.2 Hs/Mm A-126126.1 1.3 7.0 0.3 3.4 AD-62939.2 Hs/Mm A-126096.16.1 21.4 2.2 14.5 AD-62940.2 Hs/Mm A-126112.1 6.0 16.9 1.4 3.8AD-62941.2 Hs/Mm A-126128.1 5.6 8.5 3.9 6.3 AD-62944.2 Hs/Mm A-126098.13.3 4.3 2.9 4.5 AD-62945.2 Hs/Mm A-126114.1 6.4 7.0 1.0 7.2 AD-62946.2Hs/Mm A-126130.1 18.3 21.4 19.2 21.1 AD-62949.2 Hs/Mm A-126100.1 11.443.7 8.9 38.3 AD-62950.2 Hs/Mm A-126116.1 9.9 21.9 4.7 20.8 AD-62954.2Hs/Mm A-126102.1 9.4 65.5 0.2 64.3 AD-62955.2 Hs/Mm A-126118.1 5.8 21.85.5 5.8 AD-62959.2 Hs/Mm A-126104.1 4.2 9.6 1.8 5.3 AD-62960.2 Hs/MmA-126120.1 5.4 10.1 3.8 2.5 AD-62964.2 Hs/Mm A-126106.1 3.7 21.2 0.912.7 AD-62965.2 Hs/Mm A-126122.1 8.0 20.8 5.3 23.5 AD-62969.2 Hs/MmA-126108.1 6.4 4.7 3.8 5.1 AD-62970.2 Hs/Mm A-126124.1 19.6 5.2 14.6 6.1AD-62936.2 Mm A-126142.1 7.0 17.5 0.1 9.9 AD-62937.2 Mm A-126158.1 4.016.9 0.8 10.2 AD-62938.2 Mm A-126174.1 4.0 49.1 0.7 42.4 AD-62942.2 MmA-126144.1 3.4 4.9 1.2 5.3 AD-62943.2 Mm A-126160.1 3.8 14.9 2.2 10.6AD-62947.2 Mm A-126146.1 10.9 6.4 9.6 1.6 AD-62948.2 Mm A-126162.1 6.718.7 6.9 15.8 AD-62951.2 Mm A-126132.1 8.1 11.8 8.6 14.5 AD-62952.2 MmA-126148.1 9.4 23.2 10.1 29.2 AD-62953.2 Mm A-126164.1 11.3 10.3 13.712.1 AD-62956.2 Mm A-126134.1 2.2 3.9 1.8 1.6 AD-62957.2 Mm A-126150.13.2 22.5 3.1 20.0 AD-62958.2 Mm A-126166.1 7.5 16.0 5.8 13.2 AD-62961.2Mm A-126136.1 4.3 6.9 2.8 5.6 AD-62962.2 Mm A-126152.1 17.1 42.4 14.249.5 AD-62963.2 Mm A-126168.1 2.3 10.8 0.6 8.3 AD-62966.2 Mm A-126138.15.7 11.6 5.8 5.6 AD-62967.2 Mm A-126154.1 3.8 21.7 2.0 23.0 AD-62968.2Mm A-126170.1 3.5 9.4 0.3 9.0 AD-62971.2 Mm A-126140.1 4.6 3.1 5.0 2.7AD-62972.2 Mm A-126156.1 13.8 22.7 17.0 24.9 AD-62973.2 Mm A-126172.119.3 51.9 19.7 21.9

Example 4. Dose Response Screen in Primary Monkey Hepatocytes

The IC50s of modified and conjugated HAO1 siRNA duplexes were determinedin primary monkey hepatocytes. HAO1 siRNAs were transfected over a rangeof doses from 10 nM to 36 fM final duplex concentration over 8, 6-folddilutions. The results of these assays are shown in Table 5.

TABLE 5 DUPLEX IC50 ID Species PCH (nM) a. HAO1 Dose Response Screen inPrimary Mouse Hepatocytes. AD-62984  Hs 0.017 AD-62994  Hs 0.029AD-62989  Hs 0.175 AD-62974  Hs 0.288 AD-62975  Hs 0.399 AD-62933  Hs/Mm0.019 AD-62944  Hs/Mm 0.027 AD-62935  Hs/Mm 0.137 AD-62965  Hs/Mm 0.155AD-62941  Hs/Mm 0.245 AD-62940  Hs/Mm 0.927 b. Additional HAO1 DoseResponse Screen in Primary Mouse Hepatocytes. AD-62984.2 Hs 0.017AD-62994.2 Hs 0.029 AD-62989.2 Hs 0.175 AD-62974.2 Hs 0.288 AD-62975.2Hs 0.399 AD-62933.2 Hs/Mm 0.019 AD-62944.2 Hs/Mm 0.027 AD-62935.2 Hs/Mm0.137 AD-62965.2 Hs/Mm 0.155 AD-62941.2 Hs/Mm 0.245 AD-62940.2 Hs/Mm0.927

Example 5. Dose Response Screen in Primary Mouse Hepatocytes

The IC50s of modified and conjugated HAO1 siRNA duplexes were determinedin primary mouse hepatocytes. HAO1 siRNAs were transfected over a rangeof doses from 10 nM to 36 fM final duplex concentration over 8, 6-folddilutions. The results of these assays are shown in Table 6.

TABLE 6 DUPLEX IC50 ID Species PMH (nM) a. HAO1 Dose Response Screen inPrimary Mouse Hepatocytes. AD-62989  Hs 0.003 AD-62994  Hs 0.006AD-62975  Hs 0.059 AD-62974  Hs 0.122 AD-62984  Hs 0.264 AD-62944  Hs/Mm0.002 AD-62935  Hs/Mm 0.007 AD-62965  Hs/Mm 0.008 AD-62933  Hs/Mm 0.008AD-62941  Hs/Mm 0.087 AD-62940  Hs/Mm 0.090 b. Additional HAO1 DoseResponse Screen in Primary Mouse Hepatocytes. AD-62989.2 Hs 0.003AD-62994.2 Hs 0.006 AD-62975.2 Hs 0.059 AD-62974.2 Hs 0.122 AD-62984.2Hs 0.264 AD-62944.2 Hs/Mm 0.002 AD-62935.2 Hs/Mm 0.007 AD-62965.2 Hs/Mm0.008 AD-62933.2 Hs/Mm 0.008 AD-62941.2 Hs/Mm 0.087 AD-62940.2 Hs/Mm0.090

TABLE 7 Additional HAO1 Single Dose Screen in Primary Cyno and MouseHepatocytes SD SD SD SD 10 nM 0.1 nM 10 nM 0.1 nM 10 nM 0.1 nM 10 nM 0.1nM Duplex ID PCH PCH PCH PCH PMH PMH PMH PMH AD-62933.1 26.1 22.8 17.06.0 9.0 26.3 6.0 7.6 AD-65584.1 12.9 28.0 5.1 6.0 3.8 12.3 0.7 7.3AD-65585.1 9.8 21.0 4.1 1.0 6.8 11.6 4.5 5.7 AD-65586.1 24.3 24.2 10.92.7 16.7 19.0 5.1 1.8 AD-65587.1 24.7 31.7 10.2 21.9 13.6 27.1 5.7 10.3AD-65588.1 39.2 33.0 35.6 5.6 27.1 33.5 11.0 8.3 AD-65590.1 5.6 15.4 0.46.6 4.2 8.7 1.1 0.5 AD-65591.1 13.9 20.4 5.0 4.9 7.6 18.4 0.1 2.9AD-65592.1 15.6 24.3 7.4 3.7 10.1 24.5 3.1 1.0 AD-65593.1 30.8 37.5 4.48.7 38.4 41.3 5.2 10.4 AD-65594.1 18.0 21.8 5.6 2.6 24.7 25.3 0.5 7.6AD-65595.1 19.9 31.9 0.1 11.3 9.1 12.2 5.0 5.7 AD-65596.1 12.3 19.2 0.61.6 10.0 19.9 1.0 1.9 AD-65597.1 10.2 34.8 2.8 10.1 22.8 32.0 6.2 5.7AD-65598.1 14.4 21.2 3.2 8.6 10.8 22.0 2.6 8.8 AD-65599.1 15.0 28.3 2.521.3 18.0 25.4 1.7 8.3 AD-65600.1 11.8 13.7 5.6 0.3 6.4 14.5 5.7 6.8AD-65601.1 15.4 20.5 0.5 1.6 5.5 17.2 0.3 3.9 AD-65602.1 12.9 23.3 0.812.0 11.0 25.4 2.6 2.6 AD-65603.1 33.8 41.0 2.2 6.8 37.4 58.6 3.0 10.5AD-65604.1 10.4 18.7 1.3 2.3 12.9 24.5 0.9 9.2 AD-65606.1 14.3 12.3 0.23.1 4.8 14.0 2.0 4.2 AD-65607.1 9.2 18.5 2.1 3.6 14.4 32.8 1.9 1.6AD-65608.1 36.6 31.1 7.9 11.6 27.5 29.8 8.5 4.6 AD-65609.1 14.2 19.8 5.10.8 14.6 23.6 5.3 1.5 AD-65610.1 59.1 59.6 15.0 13.3 35.0 70.9 10.0 0.1AD-65611.1 12.9 14.2 5.4 1.8 4.5 17.3 0.6 2.2 AD-65612.1 19.3 20.5 1.59.0 16.2 23.3 3.8 1.7 AD-65613.1 20.0 19.3 5.7 0.7 11.0 23.9 1.0 5.4AD-65614.1 12.4 27.1 2.2 0.5 14.2 16.7 3.8 11.9 AD-65615.1 53.1 60.3 1.47.7 48.2 80.9 9.9 39.4 AD-65616.1 21.7 12.5 17.8 5.5 5.3 13.3 0.5 7.2AD-65618.1 19.4 67.6 3.4 35.9 16.7 21.6 4.2 4.8 AD-65619.1 17.0 27.2 0.512.4 12.5 26.3 3.2 2.3 AD-65620.1 58.0 70.5 21.8 2.8 37.9 54.8 0.4 12.7AD-65621.1 12.3 17.5 4.6 2.3 3.8 11.3 1.3 0.3 AD-65622.1 17.7 20.4 6.10.9 10.8 13.9 6.3 3.1 AD-65623.1 44.4 32.9 7.9 NA 37.7 20.6 28.5 0.9AD-65624.1 13.0 23.3 5.0 9.8 9.2 7.9 2.8 0.4 AD-65625.1 9.8 13.3 0.6 1.510.0 19.2 4.6 1.6 AD-65626.1 7.7 15.0 1.1 4.9 8.6 14.7 3.6 2.4AD-65627.1 18.8 24.8 7.8 1.8 19.7 18.5 8.1 12.0 AD-65628.1 27.3 31.7 4.93.9 29.7 43.4 6.4 19.6 AD-65629.1 12.8 20.8 1.0 8.1 18.9 23.2 3.2 13.9AD-65630.1 7.2 14.0 0.3 5.3 6.1 8.5 1.3 2.1 AD-65631.1 6.7 17.2 0.7 5.712.0 23.1 4.0 0.9 AD-65633.1 13.8 28.6 3.4 5.4 17.0 26.2 1.2 3.9AD-65634.1 12.2 23.6 6.6 1.2 21.6 35.2 1.4 8.2 AD-65635.1 11.7 27.7 5.74.7 18.5 38.4 2.5 6.5 AD-65636.1 13.1 29.4 0.6 12.9 21.3 35.6 3.1 13.1AD-65637.1 16.0 22.8 5.1 9.6 8.3 18.5 0.6 0.4 AD-65638.1 11.5 15.9 4.32.1 20.8 31.8 3.5 3.2 AD-65639.1 14.6 28.3 7.4 5.5 18.6 35.2 0.2 0.3AD-65641.1 32.3 49.3 3.4 8.9 29.1 34.0 4.8 8.8 AD-65642.1 10.4 23.0 0.14.7 10.1 21.3 1.0 6.5 AD-65643.1 12.6 13.7 0.3 2.5 5.3 20.6 1.8 6.8AD-65644.1 8.1 13.5 0.1 0.3 16.4 24.1 3.4 4.2 AD-65645.1 69.5 88.7 6.326.6 81.8 75.5 13.6 5.8 AD-65646.1 8.9 47.0 0.9 15.6 26.5 37.7 3.7 4.7AD-65647.1 11.0 14.0 2.9 0.3 16.6 23.7 2.6 0.7 AD-65648.1 7.3 25.4 3.32.9 5.9 13.9 2.1 0.9 AD-65649.1 11.6 23.0 1.9 3.4 20.7 29.8 2.1 3.6AD-65650.1 27.9 40.6 13.1 14.0 27.6 30.6 9.7 6.8 AD-65652.1 73.4 72.25.2 1.8 47.6 59.7 7.5 21.4 AD-65653.1 9.6 32.4 2.7 4.7 5.9 24.3 0.0 6.7AD-65654.1 41.6 45.5 10.4 11.7 22.8 35.7 2.9 3.1 AD-65655.1 19.2 18.30.1 4.8 17.8 18.8 3.8 3.9 AD-65656.1 10.8 16.1 4.7 3.1 6.2 13.8 1.6 1.8AD-65657.1 107.8 114.5 8.7 6.7 36.3 51.2 1.6 14.1 AD-65658.1 9.6 13.50.7 1.3 4.8 11.7 0.2 3.3 AD-65659.1 17.5 39.8 1.1 1.4 13.0 24.6 3.5 3.3AD-65660.1 21.5 33.1 5.4 1.6 14.6 29.0 0.5 4.1 AD-65661.1 13.9 40.1 2.212.8 13.2 27.3 6.8 7.1 AD-65662.1 111.2 242.2 29.9 179.6 42.5 47.9 4.61.6 AD-65663.1 11.5 28.2 3.8 NA 5.5 7.6 1.4 0.1 AD-65665.1 104.8 141.713.0 26.9 39.4 44.2 13.1 5.3 AD-65666.1 14.4 28.1 6.9 1.8 3.8 12.7 0.34.8

TABLE 8 Additional Single Dose Screen in Primary Cyno Hepatocytes. 10 nM10 nM 0.1 nM 0.1 nM Duplex PCH PCH SD PCH {CH SD AD-65626.5 7.1 0.7 23.53.7 AD-68272.1 10.1 1.9 39.5 10.3 AD-68273.1 6.8 2.2 29.7 10.1AD-68274.1 15.7 4.7 49.4 12.1 AD-68275.1 15.5 2.7 47.4 10.4 AD-68276.122.3 8.1 83.0 21.7 AD-68277.1 14.2 1.1 25.2 7.9 AD-68278.1 18.6 3.2 97.525.4 AD-68279.1 14.7 3.8 62.5 19.6 AD-68280.1 24.9 2.6 54.7 8.1AD-68281.1 38.3 18.6 70.7 8.8 AD-68282.1 11.3 3.1 35.9 3.6 AD-68283.114.4 3.6 79.9 26.5 AD-68284.1 25.1 4.7 82.3 8.2 AD-68285.1 10.4 1.3 39.310.3 AD-68286.1 14.7 4.5 71.9 18.3 AD-68287.1 8.0 2.3 28.4 3.5AD-68288.1 14.8 3.5 31.7 6.3 AD-68289.1 11.8 2.5 30.8 3.5 AD-68290.111.5 4.9 40.3 8.4 AD-68291.1 15.8 6.3 69.9 6.6 AD-68292.1 9.8 3.0 37.320.7 AD-68293.1 20.2 6.1 85.2 20.8 AD-68294.1 12.9 5.0 68.7 21.6AD-68295.1 7.5 1.4 22.6 3.9 AD-68296.1 8.5 1.1 51.3 7.0 AD-68297.1 8.22.4 27.4 4.0 AD-68298.1 10.1 2.8 35.6 10.4 AD-68299.1 11.8 2.4 47.7 16.2AD-68300.1 7.2 1.7 33.8 4.6 AD-68301.1 34.2 14.3 78.3 25.8 AD-68302.115.6 5.8 57.1 10.0 AD-68303.1 7.0 2.0 23.9 4.5 AD-68304.1 14.8 2.4 64.212.1 AD-68305.1 25.3 3.8 106.5 23.8 AD-68306.1 12.4 2.0 19.8 1.8AD-68307.1 22.2 8.9 93.1 22.6 AD-68308.1 22.2 4.0 79.6 7.8 AD-68309.18.0 2.7 19.9 3.7

Example 6. In Vivo Evaluation of GO-GalNac Conjugates in C57B6 Mice

GO-GalNAc conjugates were dosed subcutaneously in C57B6 mice at 10, 5,2.5, or 1.25 mg/kg and mRNA knockdown in liver was evaluated after 72hours post dose using qPCR. The single dose ED50s were approximately1.25 and 2.5 mg/kg for compound A (AD-62994) and compound B (AD-62933)respectively. In repeat dose studies conjugates were dosedsubcutaneously weekly (QW) for 4 weeks and liver GO mRNA levels wereevaluated at 72 hours post the 4th dose. The repeat dose ED50s were ˜0.3mg/kg for both compounds. The results are shown in FIG. 4.

Example 7. In Vivo Evaluation of GO Knockdown and Impact on OxalateLevels in AGXT KO Mice

A GO siRNA (AD-40257) in a lipid nanoparticle (LNP) was dosedintravenously in AGXT KO mice (Salido et al (2006) PNAS 103:18249) at 1mg/kg. Urinary oxalate or glycolate levels were measured on day 15 usingion chromatography/mass spectroscopy. The results are shown in FIG. 5.Data is expressed relative to pre dose values and was normalized tocreatinine (Cr) to control for urine diluteness. N=4 mice per group anderror bars represent standard deviation.

Example 8. In Vivo Evaluation of GO-GalNac Conjugates in a Rat AGXTKnockdown Model

To generate a rat PH1 model, an AGXT siRNA (AD-63102) in an LNP(AF-011-63102) was dosed at 1 mg/kg intravenously to female SpragueDawley rats on day 1 and day 7 to maintain knockdown of AGXT in ratliver and 1% Ethylene Glycol was added to the drinking water to furtherstimulate oxalate production. On day 0 and day 7 some rats were alsodosed with a GO GalNAc-siRNA (AD-62994) conjugate or PBS control. Theresults are shown in FIG. 6. FIG. 6A shows quantitation of liver AGXTmRNA levels 72 hours after a single 1 mg/kg dose of AGXT siRNA in anLNP. In FIG. 6B, levels of urinary oxalate were quantified from 24 hoururines collected from day −1 to 0, day 3 to 4, day 5 to 6, and day 7 to8. Data was normalized to creatinine to control for the diluteness ofthe urine. N=3 for AGXT groups and N=2 for PBS control group. In FIG.6C, these same rats (as in FIG. 6B) were followed out to 49 days withcontinued weekly dosing on days 14 and 21 of both AF-011-63102 andAD-62994 and 24 hour urine collections as shown. Ethylene glycolremained in the drinking water until day 28. In FIG. 6D, duration ofHAO1 knockdown in rats is shown by measuring mRNA levels either one weekor four weeks after the last of 4 doses (corresponding to days 28 and 49in FIG. 6C) and expressed relative to levels seen in rats treated withPBS. Error bars represent standard deviation throughout.

duplexName target senseWksName AD-40257.1 HAO1 NM_017545.2_1306-1324_sAD-40257.2 HAO1 NM_017545.2_1306-1324_s AD-63102.1 AGXTNM_016702.3_1109-1127_s AD-63102.2 AGXT NM_016702.3_1109-1127_sAD-63102.3 AGXT NM_016702.3_1109-1127_s Modified sense Unmodified senseSEQ duplexName strand sequence strand sequence ID NO: AD-40257.1uucAAuGGGuGuccuAGGAdTsdT UUCAAUGGGUGUCCUAGGA 770 & 771 AD-40257.2uucAAuGGGuGuccuAGGAdTsdT UUCAAUGGGUGUCCUAGGA 770 & 771 AD-63102.1AcAAcuGGAGGGAcAucGudTsdT ACAACUGGAGGGACAUCGU 772 & 773 AD-63102.2AcAAcuGGAGGGAcAucGudTsdT ACAACUGGAGGGACAUCGU 772 & 773 AD-63102.3AcAAcuGGAGGGAcAucGudTsdT ACAACUGGAGGGACAUCGU 772 & 773Modified antisense Unmodified antisense SEQ duplexName strand sequencestrand sequence ID NO: AD-40257.1 UCCuAGGAcACCcAUUGAAdTsdTUCCUAGGACACCCAUUGAA 774 & 775 AD-40257.2 UCCuAGGAcACCcAUUGAAdTsdTUCCUAGGACACCCAUUGAA 774 & 775 AD-63102.1 ACGAUGUCCCUCcAGUUGUdTsdTACGAUGUCCCUCCAGUUGU 776 & 777 AD-63102.2 ACGAUGUCCCUCcAGUUGUdTsdTACGAUGUCCCUCCAGUUGU 776 & 777 AD-63102.3 ACGAUGUCCCUCcAGUUGUdTsdTACGAUGUCCCUCCAGUUGU 776 & 777

Example 9: In Vivo Evaluation of GO-GalNac Conjugates

Female C57BL/6 Mice, aged 6-8 weeks, were administered a singlesubcutaneous dose of the GO siRNA-GalNac conjugates in Table 7. The micewere sacrifices after 72 hours and the liver was assayed for HAO mRNA bybDNA analysis. The results are shown in FIG. 13.

TABLE 7 GO (HAO) siRNA-GalNac conjugates. SEQ duplexNameModified sense strand sequence ID NO: AD-62989.2UfscsCfuAfgGfaAfCfCfuUfuUfaGfaAfaUfL96 778 AD-62994.2GfsasCfuUfuCfaUfCfCfuGfgAfaAfuAfuAfL96 779 AD-62933.2GfsasAfuGfuGfaAfAfGfuCfaUfcGfaCfaAfL96 780 AD-62935.2CfsasUfuGfgUfgAfGfGfaAfaAfaUfcCfuUfL96 781 AD-62940.2AfsusCfgAfcAfaGfAfCfaUfuGfgUfgAfgAfL96 782 AD-62941.2AfscsAfuUfgGfuGfAfGfgAfaAfaAfuCfcUfL96 783 AD-62944.2GfsasAfaGfuCfaUfCfGfaCfaAfgAfcAfuUfL96 784 AD-62965.2AfsasAfgUfcAfuCfGfAfcAfaGfaCfaUfuAfL96 785 SEQ duplexNameModified antisense strand ID NO: AD-62989.2asUfsuUfcUfaAfaAfgguUfcCfuAfgGfascsa 786 AD-62994.2usAfsuAfuUfuCfcAfggaUfgAfaAfgUfcscsa 787 AD-62933.2usUfsgUfcGfaUfgAfcuuUfcAfcAfuUfcsusg 788 AD-62935.2asAfsgGfaUfuUfuUfccuCfaCfcAfaUfgsusc 789 AD-62940.2usCfsuCfaCfcAfaUfgucUfuGfuCfgAfusgsa 790 AD-62941.2asGfsgAfuUfuUfuCfcucAfcCfaAfuGfuscsu 791 AD-62944.2asAfsuGfuCfuUfgUfcgaUfgAfcUfuUfcsasc 792 AD-62965.2usAfsaUfgUfcUfuGfucgAfuGfaCfuUfuscsa 793 Cross- Guinea MM to MM toduplexName reactivity Pig? mouse GP AD-62989.2 Hs yes pos8 AD-62994.2 Hsno pos16 pos2,12,16 AD-62933.2 Hs/Mm yes AD-62935.2 Hs/Mm yes AD-62940.2Hs/Mm yes AD-62941.2 Hs/Mm yes AD-62944.2 Hs/Mm yes AD-62965.2 Hs/Mm yes

Example 10: In Vivo Evaluation of GO-GalNAc Conjugates in Mice

Female C57 BL/6 mice were administered a single subcutaneous 3 mg/Kgdose of the a number of GO siRNA-GalNAc conjugates described herein orPBS control. Mice were sacrificed after 72 hours and HAO1 mRNA knockdownin liver was evaluated using qPCR. The results are shown in FIG. 14,expressed relative to the PBS control.

Example 11: Dose-Response Evaluation of GO-GalNAc Conjugates in Mice

Female C57 BL/6 mice were administered a single subcutaneous dose ofeither 1 or 3 mg/Kg of one of the GO siRNA-GalNAc conjugates compound A(AD-62994), compound B (AD-62933), compound C (AD-65644), compound D(AD-65626), compound E (AD-65590), compound F (AD-65585) or PBS control.Ten days later mice were sacrificed and HAO1 mRNA knockdown in liver wasevaluated using qPCR. In repeat dose studies, compounds C, D, F or PBScontrol were dosed subcutaneously weekly (QW) for 4 weeks and liver HAO1mRNA levels were evaluated 10 days after the last dose. The results ofsingle-dose are shown in FIG. 15 and repeat-dose experiments are shownin FIG. 16, expressed relative to the PBS control. These data showedimproved potency for compounds AD-65644 and AD-65626 relative toAD-62933 and for compounds AD-65590 and AD-65585 relative to AD-62994.

Example 12: Dose-Response Evaluation of Compound D in Mice

Female C57 BL/6 mice were administered a single subcutaneous dose of0.1, 0.3, 1, 3, or 10 mg/Kg of AD-65626 or PBS control. Ten days latermice were sacrificed and HAO1 mRNA knockdown in liver was evaluatedusing qPCR with results expressed relative to the PBS control as shownin FIG. 17. These results demonstrate a greater than 3-fold improvementin potency compared to compound AD-62933.

Example 13: Relationship of mRNA Knockdown to Serum Glycolate Levels inMice

Female C57 BL/6 mice were administered a single subcutaneous dose of0.1, 0.3, 1, 3, or 10 mg/Kg of AD-65585 or PBS control. Ten days latermice were sacrificed and HAO1 mRNA knockdown in liver was evaluatedusing qPCR, with results expressed relative to the PBS control.Glycolate levels in serum samples from these same mice were quantifiedusing ion chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry as previouslydescribed (Knight et al., Anal. Biochem. 2012 Feb. 1; 421(1): 121-124).The results for these experiments are shown in FIG. 18.

These results demonstrate that AD-65585 is as potent as AD-65626, bothhaving a single-dose ED50 of ˜0.3 mg/kg in WT mice. Additionally, HAO1mRNA silencing results in dose-responsive serum glycolate increases ofup to 4-fold (approximately 200 uM) at the highest two doses.

Example 14: Relationship of mRNA Knockdown to Serum Glycolate Levels inRats

Male Sprague Dawley rats were administered a single subcutaneous dose of1, 3, or 10 mg/Kg of AD-65626 or PBS control. Fourteen days later ratswere sacrificed and HAO1 mRNA knockdown in liver was evaluated usingqPCR, with results expressed relative to the PBS control. Glycolatelevels in serum samples from these same rats collected both prior todosing and at day 14 were quantified using ion chromatography coupled tomass spectrometry, again as described (Knight et al., Anal. Biochem.2012 Feb. 1; 421(1): 121-124). The results for these experiments areshown in FIG. 19.

As observed in wild-type mice, these results demonstrate that HAO1 mRNAsilencing in Sprague Dawley rats results in dose-responsive serumglycolate increases of up to 12-fold (approximately 140 μM) at thehighest dose.

Example 15: Pharmacology Studies with ALN-65585

HAO1 Inhibition in Hepatocytes.

Primary cyno hepatocytes were transfected with RNAimax (Invitrogen) withserially diluted AD-65585 (ALN-65585, “ALN-GO1”) or a non-targeting mRNALuciferase control (AD1955) at 10 nM. Relative levels of HAO1 mRNA weredetermined by normalizing to GAPDH mRNA levels as quantified byreal-time RT-PCR. The data was plotted to calculate the IC50 value of 10μM. The results are shown FIG. 20.

In vitro transfection of AD-65585 demonstrates an ED50 of approximately10 μM in primary cynomolgus hepatocytes.

Single Dose Pharmacology in Mouse

ALN-GO1 pharmacology was evaluated in mice by quantifying liver HAO1mRNA and serum glycolate levels (FIG. 21). A single SC dose of ALN-GO1resulted in a dose dependent suppression of HAO1 mRNA with a dose of 10mg/kg resulting in ED90 silencing. The ED50 dose for GO1 silencing inthe mouse was estimated to be 0.3 mg/kg. Serum glycolate levelsincreased in a dose-responsive manner with a maximum level approximately4-fold above baseline levels. The results are shown in FIG. 21,illustrating levels of liver HAO1 mRNA and serum glycolate 10 days aftera single subcutaneous dose of ALN-65585 in C57BL/6 mice. Bars representthe mean of 3 or 4 animals and error bars depict the standard deviation.

Single Dose Duration in Mouse

GO1 silencing was durable and reversible post a single SC dose (FIG.22). A single SC dose of ALN-GO1 in mice at 3 mg/kg resulted in >70%mRNA silencing for approximately 6 weeks, after which mRNA levelsrecovered to baseline levels through 12 weeks post-dose. The results areshown in FIG. 22: Levels of liver HAO1 mRNA at multiple time pointsfollowing a single subcutaneous dose of ALN-65585 in C57BL/6 mice. Eachdata point represents the mean of 3 animals and error bars depict thestandard deviation.

Single Dose Pharmacology in Rat

ALN-GO1 pharmacology was also evaluated in rats by quantifying liverHAO1 mRNA levels (FIG. 23). A single SC administration of ALN-GO1 tomale Sprague Dawley rats resulted in a dose dependent suppression ofHAO1 mRNA with a dose of >3 mg/kg resulting in ED90 silencing. Theresults are shown in FIG. 23: Levels of liver HAO1 mRNA 10 days after asingle subcutaneous dose of ALN-65585 in Sprague Dawley rats. Barsrepresent the mean of 3 animals and error bars depict the standarddeviation. The ED50 dose for GO1 silencing in the rat was estimated tobe 0.3 mg/kg.

Single Dose Pharmacology in AGXT KO Mouse

The impact of ALN-GO1 on oxalate levels was evaluated in an AGXT KOmouse model of PH1. The results are shown in FIG. 24: 24 hr urinaryoxalate (top) and glycolate (bottom) excretion of Agxt KO mice after asingle subcutaneous dose of ALN-65585. Different letters meanssignificant difference between the 3 dose groups at each specific week(n=3 per dose). Urinary excretions over time did not changesignificantly in the PBS control animal (n=1).

Urinary oxalate levels showed dose-dependent reductions after a singledose of ALN-GO1 with a maximum of approximately 50% oxalate lowering atthe 3 mg/kg dose that lasted for >3 weeks before recovery to pre-doselevels. Urinary glycolate levels showed dose-dependent increases after asingle dose of ALN-GO1 with a maximum of approximately 5-fold increasesat the 3 mg/kg dose that lasted for >4 weeks.

Single Dose Pharmacology in PH1 Induced Rat Model

ALN-GO1 was evaluated in a second PH1 rodent model where liver AGXT wasinhibited in rats using siRNA and oxalate levels were stimulated withethylene glycol (FIG. 25A and FIG. 25B). Liver HAO1 mRNA and 24-hoururinary oxalate were quantified to determine the degree of HAO1 loweringrequired for maximal oxalate reduction. The results are shown in FIG.25A and FIG. 25B: Levels of liver HAO1 mRNA a rat induced model of PH114 days after a single subcutaneous dose of ALN-65585 and weekly dosingof AF-011-AGXT siRNA (2 doses, of 1 mg/kg). 24 hr urinary oxalatenormalized to urinary creatinine. Bars represent the mean of 3 animalsand error bars depict the standard deviation. mRNA and oxalate loweringcorrelation plot represents individual animals from multipleexperiments.

A single dose of ALN-GO1 in this model demonstrated dose-responsive mRNAand urinary oxalate lowering with approximately 85% maximum mRNAreduction and approximately 90% maximum urinary oxalate reductionobserved at the highest dose of ALN-GO1 (FIG. 25A and FIG. 25B). In thisinduced rat model of PH1, mRNA and urinary oxalate reductions resultedin a 1:1 correlation.

Multi-Dose Pharmacology in PH1 Induced Rat Model

Potency of ALN-GO1 was evaluated in studies in normal rats withinhibited AGXT activity and ethylene glycol (an induced model of PH1) byquantifying liver HAO1 mRNA and 24-hour urinary oxalate. The results areshown in FIG. 26: Levels of liver HAO1 mRNA a rat induced model of PH128 days after repeat subcutaneous dosing of ALN-65585 and repeat IVdosing of AF-011-AGXT siRNA (4 doses, of 1 mg/kg). 24 hr urinary oxalatenormalized to urinary creatinine. Bars represent the mean of 2 or 3animals and error bars depict the standard deviation.

Treatment with ALN-GO1 resulted in sustained urinary oxalate reductionsin all treatment groups for approximately 3 weeks. On day 28 afterrepeat dosing of ALN-GO1 (and four doses of AF-O011-AGXT) all groupsshowed >95% mRNA reduction >85% urinary oxalate lowering.

Multi-Dose Pharmacology in NHP

ALN-GO1 pharmacology was evaluated in cynomolgus monkeys (non-humanprimate (NHP)) by quantifying HAO1 mRNA in liver biopsy, and serumglycolate levels. The following table shows the NHP Pharmacology studyoutline detailing dose level and dose regimen.

Group Test Dose level Dose # Article (mg/kg) frequency 1 PBS Na QM x 6 2AD-65585   0.25 QM x 8 3 AD-65585 1 QM x 8 4 AD-65585 1 QM x 6 5AD-65585 2 QM x 6 6 AD-65585 4 QM x 6 7 AD-65585 2 −> 1 QM x 4 −> QM x 5

The results are shown in FIG. 27. NHP serum glycolate levels for allgroups out to day 85, data represents group averages of 3 animals pergroup, lines represent standard deviation. Liver biopsy HAO1 mRNA on Day29, lines represent group averages, symbols represent individual animalmRNA levels relative to PBS control on Day 29.

After the first month of dosing (day 29), dose-responsive mRNA silencingwas observed in all groups, with up to 99% mRNA silencing in groups 6and 7 dosed with 4 mg/kg monthly or 2 mg/kg weekly. Maximum elevatedserum glycolate levels of approximately 70 μM were maintained for atleast 3 weeks in group 6 dosed with 4 mg/kg monthly. Intermediate serumglycolate.

Example 16: Additional siRNA Sequences

Additional siRNA design was carried out to identify siRNAs targetingHAO1 NM 017545.2.

Unmodified SEQ Modified SEQ sequence ID NO: sequence ID NO: strandLength AUGUAUGUUACUUCUU  794 asusguauGfuUfAfCf 1890 sense 21 AGAGAuucuuagagaL96 UCUCUAAGAAGUAACA  795 usCfsucuAfaGfAfag 1891 antis 23UACAUCC uaAfcAfuacauscsc UGUAUGUUACUUCUUA  796 usgsuaugUfuAfCfUf 1892sense 21 GAGAG ucuuagagagL96 CUCUCUAAGAAGUAAC  797 csUfscucUfaAfGfaa1893 antis 23 AUACAUC guAfaCfauacasusc UAGGAUGUAUGUUACU  798usasggauGfuAfUfGf 1894 sense 21 UCUUA uuacuucuuaL96 UAAGAAGUAACAUACA 799 usAfsagaAfgUfAfac 1895 antis 23 UCCUAAA auAfcAfuccuasasaUUAGGAUGUAUGUUAC  800 ususaggaUfgUfAfUf 1896 sense 21 UUCUUguuacuucuuL96 AAGAAGUAACAUACAU  801 asAfsgaaGfuAfAfca 1897 antis 23CCUAAAA uaCfaUfccuaasasa AGAAAGGUGUUCAAGA  802 asgsaaagGfuGfUfUf 1898sense 21 UGUCC caagauguccL96 GGACAUCUUGAACACC  803 gsGfsacaUfcUfUfga1899 antis 23 UUUCUCC acAfcCfuuucuscsc GAAAGGUGUUCAAGAU  804gsasaaggUfgUfUfCf 1900 sense 21 GUCCU aagauguccuL96 AGGACAUCUUGAACAC 805 asGfsgacAfuCfUfug 1901 antis 23 CUUUCUC aaCfaCfcuuucsuscGGGGAGAAAGGUGUUC  806 gsgsggagAfaAfGfGf 1902 sense 21 AAGAUuguucaagauL96 AUCUUGAACACCUUUC  807 asUfscuuGfaAfCfac 1903 antis 23UCCCCCU cuUfuCfuccccscsu GGGGGAGAAAGGUGUU  808 gsgsgggaGfaAfAfGf 1904sense 21 CAAGA guguucaagaL96 UCUUGAACACCUUUCU  809 usCfsuugAfaCfAfcc1905 antis 23 CCCCCUG uuUfcUfcccccsusg AGAAACUUUGGCUGAU  810asgsaaacUfuUfGfGf 1906 sense 21 AAUAU cugauaauauL96 AUAUUAUCAGCCAAAG 811 asUfsauuAfuCfAfgc 1907 antis 23 UUUCUUC caAfaGfuuucususcGAAACUUUGGCUGAUA  812 gsasaacuUfuGfGfCf 1908 sense 21 AUAUUugauaauauuL96 AAUAUUAUCAGCCAAA  813 asAfsuauUfaUfCfag 1909 antis 23GUUUCUU ccAfaAfguuucsusu AUGAAGAAACUUUGGC  814 asusgaagAfaAfCfUf 1910sense 21 UGAUA uuggcugauaL96 UAUCAGCCAAAGUUUC  815 usAfsucaGfcCfAfaa1911 antis 23 UUCAUCA guUfuCfuucauscsa GAUGAAGAAACUUUGG  816gsasugaaGfaAfAfCf 1912 sense 21 CUGAU uuuggcugauL96 AUCAGCCAAAGUUUCU 817 asUfscagCfcAfAfag 1913 antis 23 UCAUCAU uuUfcUfucaucsasuAAGGCACUGAUGUUCU  818 asasggcaCfuGfAfUf 1914 sense 21 GAAAGguucugaaagL96 CUUUCAGAACAUCAGU  819 csUfsuucAfgAfAfca 1915 antis 23GCCUUUC ucAfgUfgccuususc AGGCACUGAUGUUCUG  820 asgsgcacUfgAfUfGf 1916sense 21 AAAGC uucugaaagcL96 GCUUUCAGAACAUCAG  821 gsCfsuuuCfaGfAfac1917 antis 23 UGCCUUU auCfaGfugccususu CGGAAAGGCACUGAUG  822csgsgaaaGfgCfAfCf 1918 sense 21 UUCUG ugauguucugL96 CAGAACAUCAGUGCCU 823 csAfsgaaCfaUfCfag 1919 antis 23 UUCCGCA ugCfcUfuuccgscsaGCGGAAAGGCACUGAU  824 gscsggaaAfgGfCfAf 1920 sense 21 GUUCUcugauguucuL96 AGAACAUCAGUGCCUU  825 asGfsaacAfuCfAfgu 1921 antis 23UCCGCAC gcCfuUfuccgcsasc AGAAGACUGACAUCAU  826 asgsaagaCfuGfAfCf 1922sense 21 UGCCA aucauugccaL96 UGGCAAUGAUGUCAGU  827 usGfsgcaAfuGfAfug1923 antis 23 CUUCUCA ucAfgUfcuucuscsa GAAGACUGACAUCAUU  828gsasagacUfgAfCfAf 1924 sense 21 GCCAA ucauugccaaL96 UUGGCAAUGAUGUCAG 829 usUfsggcAfaUfGfau 1925 antis 23 UCUUCUC guCfaGfucuucsuscGCUGAGAAGACUGACA  830 gscsugagAfaGfAfCf 1926 sense 21 UCAUUugacaucauuL96 AAUGAUGUCAGUCUUC  831 asAfsugaUfgUfCfag 1927 antis 23UCAGCCA ucUfuCfucagcscsa GGCUGAGAAGACUGAC  832 gsgscugaGfaAfGfAf 1928sense 21 AUCAU cugacaucauL96 AUGAUGUCAGUCUUCU  833 asUfsgauGfuCfAfgu1929 antis 23 CAGCCAU cuUfcUfcagccsasu UAAUGCCUGAUUCACA  834usasaugcCfuGfAfUf 1930 sense 21 ACUUU ucacaacuuuL96 AAAGUUGUGAAUCAGG 835 asAfsaguUfgUfGfaa 1931 antis 23 CAUUACC ucAfgGfcauuascscAAUGCCUGAUUCACAA  836 asasugccUfgAfUfUf 1932 sense 21 CUUUGcacaacuuugL96 CAAAGUUGUGAAUCAG  837 csAfsaagUfuGfUfga 1933 antis 23GCAUUAC auCfaGfgcauusasc UUGGUAAUGCCUGAUU  838 ususgguaAfuGfCfCf 1934sense 21 CACAA ugauucacaaL96 UUGUGAAUCAGGCAUU  839 usUfsgugAfaUfCfag1935 antis 23 ACCAACA gcAfuUfaccaascsa GUUGGUAAUGCCUGAU  840gsusugguAfaUfGfCf 1936 sense 21 UCACA cugauucacaL96 UGUGAAUCAGGCAUUA 841 usGfsugaAfuCfAfgg 1937 antis 23 CCAACAC caUfuAfccaacsascUAUCAAAUGGCUGAGA  842 usasucaaAfuGfGfCf 1938 sense 21 AGACUugagaagacuL96 AGUCUUCUCAGCCAUU  843 asGfsucuUfcUfCfag 1939 antis 23UGAUAUC ccAfuUfugauasusc AUCAAAUGGCUGAGAA  844 asuscaaaUfgGfCfUf 1940sense 21 GACUG gagaagacugL96 CAGUCUUCUCAGCCAU  845 csAfsgucUfuCfUfca1941 antis 23 UUGAUAU gcCfaUfuugausasu AAGAUAUCAAAUGGCU  846asasgauaUfcAfAfAf 1942 sense 21 GAGAA uggcugagaaL96 UUCUCAGCCAUUUGAU 847 usUfscucAfgCfCfau 1943 antis 23 AUCUUCC uuGfaUfaucuuscscGAAGAUAUCAAAUGGC  848 gsasagauAfuCfAfAf 1944 sense 21 UGAGAauggcugagaL96 UCUCAGCCAUUUGAUA  849 usCfsucaGfcCfAfuu 1945 antis 23UCUUCCC ugAfuAfucuucscsc UCUGACAGUGCACAAU  850 uscsugacAfgUfGfCf 1946sense 21 AUUUU acaauauuuuL96 AAAAUAUUGUGCACUG  851 asAfsaauAfuUfGfug1947 antis 23 UCAGAUC caCfuGfucagasusc CUGACAGUGCACAAUA  852csusgacaGfuGfCfAf 1948 sense 21 UUUUC caauauuuucL96 GAAAAUAUUGUGCACU 853 gsAfsaaaUfaUfUfgu 1949 antis 23 GUCAGAU gcAfcUfgucagsasuAAGAUCUGACAGUGCA  854 asasgaucUfgAfCfAf 1950 sense 21 CAAUAgugcacaauaL96 UAUUGUGCACUGUCAG  855 usAfsuugUfgCfAfcu 1951 antis 23AUCUUGG guCfaGfaucuusgsg CAAGAUCUGACAGUGC  856 csasagauCfuGfAfCf 1952sense 21 ACAAU agugcacaauL96 AUUGUGCACUGUCAGA  857 asUfsuguGfcAfCfug1953 antis 23 UCUUGGA ucAfgAfucuugsgsa ACUGAUGUUCUGAAAG  858ascsugauGfuUfCfUf 1954 sense 21 CUCUG gaaagcucugL96 CAGAGCUUUCAGAACA 859 csAfsgagCfuUfUfca 1955 antis 23 UCAGUGC gaAfcAfucagusgscCUGAUGUUCUGAAAGC  860 csusgaugUfuCfUfGf 1956 sense 21 UCUGGaaagcucuggL96 CCAGAGCUUUCAGAAC  861 csCfsagaGfcUfUfuc 1957 antis 23AUCAGUG agAfaCfaucagsusg AGGCACUGAUGUUCUG  862 asgsgcacUfgAfUfGf 1958sense 21 AAAGC uucugaaagcL96 GCUUUCAGAACAUCAG  863 gsCfsuuuCfaGfAfac1959 antis 23 UGCCUUU auCfaGfugccususu AAGGCACUGAUGUUCU  864asasggcaCfuGfAfUf 1960 sense 21 GAAAG guucugaaagL96 CUUUCAGAACAUCAGU 865 csUfsuucAfgAfAfca 1961 antis 23 GCCUUUC ucAfgUfgccuususcAACAACAUGCUAAAUC  866 asascaacAfuGfCfUf 1962 sense 21 AGUACaaaucaguacL96 GUACUGAUUUAGCAUG  867 gsUfsacuGfaUfUfua 1963 antis 23UUGUUCA gcAfuGfuuguuscsa ACAACAUGCUAAAUCA  868 ascsaacaUfgCfUfAf 1964sense 21 GUACU aaucaguacuL96 AGUACUGAUUUAGCAU  869 asGfsuacUfgAfUfuu1965 antis 23 GUUGUUC agCfaUfguugususc UAUGAACAACAUGCUA  870usasugaaCfaAfCfAf 1966 sense 21 AAUCA ugcuaaaucaL96 UGAUUUAGCAUGUUGU 871 usGfsauuUfaGfCfau 1967 antis 23 UCAUAAU guUfgUfucauasasuUUAUGAACAACAUGCU  872 ususaugaAfcAfAfCf 1968 sense 21 AAAUCaugcuaaaucL96 GAUUUAGCAUGUUGUU  873 gsAfsuuuAfgCfAfug 1969 antis 23CAUAAUC uuGfuUfcauaasusc UCUUUAGUGUCUGAAU  874 uscsuuuaGfuGfUfCf 1970sense 21 AUAUC ugaauauaucL96 GAUAUAUUCAGACACU  875 gsAfsuauAfuUfCfag1971 antis 23 AAAGAUG acAfcUfaaagasusg CUUUAGUGUCUGAAUA  876csusuuagUfgUfCfUf 1972 sense 21 UAUCC gaauauauccL96 GGAUAUAUUCAGACAC 877 gsGfsauaUfaUfUfca 1973 antis 23 UAAAGAU gaCfaCfuaaagsasuCACAUCUUUAGUGUCU  878 csascaucUfuUfAfGf 1974 sense 21 GAAUAugucugaauaL96 UAUUCAGACACUAAAG  879 usAfsuucAfgAfCfac 1975 antis 23AUGUGAU uaAfaGfaugugsasu UCACAUCUUUAGUGUC  880 uscsacauCfuUfUfAf 1976sense 21 UGAAU gugucugaauL96 AUUCAGACACUAAAGA  881 asUfsucaGfaCfAfcu1977 antis 23 UGUGAUU aaAfgAfugugasusu UGAUACUUCUUUGAAU  882usgsauacUfuCfUfUf 1978 sense 21 GUAGA ugaauguagaL96 UCUACAUUCAAAGAAG 883 usCfsuacAfuUfCfaa 1979 antis 23 UAUCACC agAfaGfuaucascscGAUACUUCUUUGAAUG  884 gsasuacuUfcUfUfUf 1980 sense 21 UAGAUgaauguagauL96 AUCUACAUUCAAAGAA  885 asUfscuaCfaUfUfca 1981 antis 23GUAUCAC aaGfaAfguaucsasc UUGGUGAUACUUCUUU  886 ususggugAfuAfCfUf 1982sense 21 GAAUG ucuuugaaugL96 CAUUCAAAGAAGUAUC  887 csAfsuucAfaAfGfaa1983 antis 23 ACCAAUU guAfuCfaccaasusu AUUGGUGAUACUUCUU  888asusugguGfaUfAfCf 1984 sense 21 UGAAU uucuuugaauL96 AUUCAAAGAAGUAUCA 889 asUfsucaAfaGfAfag 1985 antis 23 CCAAUUA uaUfcAfccaaususaAAUAACCUGUGAAAAU  890 asasuaacCfuGfUfGf 1986 sense 21 GCUCCaaaaugcuccL96 GGAGCAUUUUCACAGG  891 gsGfsagcAfuUfUfuc 1987 antis 23UUAUUGC acAfgGfuuauusgsc AUAACCUGUGAAAAUG  892 asusaaccUfgUfGfAf 1988sense 21 CUCCC aaaugcucccL96 GGGAGCAUUUUCACAG  893 gsGfsgagCfaUfUfuu1989 antis 23 GUUAUUG caCfaGfguuaususg UAGCAAUAACCUGUGA  894usasgcaaUfaAfCfCf 1990 sense 21 AAAUG ugugaaaaugL96 CAUUUUCACAGGUUAU 895 csAfsuuuUfcAfCfag 1991 antis 23 UGCUAUC guUfaUfugcuasuscAUAGCAAUAACCUGUG  896 asusagcaAfuAfAfCf 1992 sense 21 AAAAUcugugaaaauL96 AUUUUCACAGGUUAUU  897 asUfsuuuCfaCfAfgg 1993 antis 23GCUAUCC uuAfuUfgcuauscsc AAUCACAUCUUUAGUG  898 asasucacAfuCfUfUf 1994sense 21 UCUGA uagugucugaL96 UCAGACACUAAAGAUG  899 usCfsagaCfaCfUfaa1995 antis 23 UGAUUGG agAfuGfugauusgsg AUCACAUCUUUAGUGU  900asuscacaUfcUfUfUf 1996 sense 21 CUGAA agugucugaaL96 UUCAGACACUAAAGAU 901 usUfscagAfcAfCfua 1997 antis 23 GUGAUUG aaGfaUfgugaususgUUCCAAUCACAUCUUU  902 ususccaaUfcAfCfAf 1998 sense 21 AGUGUucuuuaguguL96 ACACUAAAGAUGUGAU  903 asCfsacuAfaAfGfau 1999 antis 23UGGAAAU guGfaUfuggaasasu UUUCCAAUCACAUCUU  904 ususuccaAfuCfAfCf 2000sense 21 UAGUG aucuuuagugL96 CACUAAAGAUGUGAUU  905 csAfscuaAfaGfAfug2001 antis 23 GGAAAUC ugAfuUfggaaasusc ACGGGCAUGAUGUUGA  906ascsgggcAfuGfAfUf 2002 sense 21 GUUCC guugaguuccL96 GGAACUCAACAUCAUG 907 gsGfsaacUfcAfAfca 2003 antis 23 CCCGUUC ucAfuGfcccgususcCGGGCAUGAUGUUGAG  908 csgsggcaUfgAfUfGf 2004 sense 21 UUCCUuugaguuccuL96 AGGAACUCAACAUCAU  909 asGfsgaaCfuCfAfac 2005 antis 23GCCCGUU auCfaUfgcccgsusu GGGAACGGGCAUGAUG  910 gsgsgaacGfgGfCfAf 2006sense 21 UUGAG ugauguugagL96 CUCAACAUCAUGCCCG  911 csUfscaaCfaUfCfau2007 antis 23 UUCCCAG gcCfcGfuucccsasg UGGGAACGGGCAUGAU  912usgsggaaCfgGfGfCf 2008 sense 21 GUUGA augauguugaL96 UCAACAUCAUGCCCGU 913 usCfsaacAfuCfAfug 2009 antis 23 UCCCAGG ccCfgUfucccasgsgACUAAGGUGAAAAGAU  914 ascsuaagGfuGfAfAf 2010 sense 21 AAUGAaagauaaugaL96 UCAUUAUCUUUUCACC  915 usCfsauuAfuCfUfuu 2011 antis 23UUAGUGU ucAfcCfuuagusgsu CUAAGGUGAAAAGAUA  916 csusaaggUfgAfAfAf 2012sense 21 AUGAU agauaaugauL96 AUCAUUAUCUUUUCAC  917 asUfscauUfaUfCfuu2013 antis 23 CUUAGUG uuCfaCfcuuagsusg AAACACUAAGGUGAAA  918asasacacUfaAfGfGf 2014 sense 21 AGAUA ugaaaagauaL96 UAUCUUUUCACCUUAG 919 usAfsucuUfuUfCfac 2015 antis 23 UGUUUGC cuUfaGfuguuusgscCAAACACUAAGGUGAA  920 csasaacaCfuAfAfGf 2016 sense 21 AAGAUgugaaaagauL96 AUCUUUUCACCUUAGU  921 asUfscuuUfuCfAfcc 2017 antis 23GUUUGCU uuAfgUfguuugscsu AGGUAGCACUGGAGAG  922 asgsguagCfaCfUfGf 2018sense 21 AAUUG gagagaauugL96 CAAUUCUCUCCAGUGC  923 csAfsauuCfuCfUfcc2019 antis 23 UACCUUC agUfgCfuaccususc GGUAGCACUGGAGAGA  924gsgsuagcAfcUfGfGf 2020 sense 21 AUUGG agagaauuggL96 CCAAUUCUCUCCAGUG 925 csCfsaauUfcUfCfuc 2021 antis 23 CUACCUU caGfuGfcuaccsusuGAGAAGGUAGCACUGG  926 gsasgaagGfuAfGfCf 2022 sense 21 AGAGAacuggagagaL96 UCUCUCCAGUGCUACC  927 usCfsucuCfcAfGfug 2023 antis 23UUCUCAA cuAfcCfuucucsasa UGAGAAGGUAGCACUG  928 usgsagaaGfgUfAfGf 2024sense 21 GAGAG cacuggagagL96 CUCUCCAGUGCUACCU  929 csUfscucCfaGfUfgc2025 antis 23 UCUCAAA uaCfcUfucucasasa AGUGGACUUGCUGCAU  930asgsuggaCfuUfGfCf 2026 sense 21 AUGUG ugcauaugugL96 CACAUAUGCAGCAAGU 931 csAfscauAfuGfCfag 2027 antis 23 CCACUGU caAfgUfccacusgsuGUGGACUUGCUGCAUA  932 gsusggacUfuGfCfUf 2028 sense 21 UGUGGgcauauguggL96 CCACAUAUGCAGCAAG  933 csCfsacaUfaUfGfca 2029 antis 23UCCACUG gcAfaGfuccacsusg CGACAGUGGACUUGCU  934 csgsacagUfgGfAfCf 2030sense 21 GCAUA uugcugcauaL96 UAUGCAGCAAGUCCAC  935 usAfsugcAfgCfAfag2031 antis 23 UGUCGUC ucCfaCfugucgsusc ACGACAGUGGACUUGC  936ascsgacaGfuGfGfAf 2032 sense 21 UGCAU cuugcugcauL96 AUGCAGCAAGUCCACU 937 asUfsgcaGfcAfAfgu 2033 antis 23 GUCGUCU ccAfcUfgucguscsuAAGGUGUUCAAGAUGU  938 asasggugUfuCfAfAf 2034 sense 21 CCUCGgauguccucgL96 CGAGGACAUCUUGAAC  939 csGfsaggAfcAfUfcu 2035 antis 23ACCUUUC ugAfaCfaccuususc AGGUGUUCAAGAUGUC  940 asgsguguUfcAfAfGf 2036sense 21 CUCGA auguccucgaL96 UCGAGGACAUCUUGAA  941 usCfsgagGfaCfAfuc2037 antis 23 CACCUUU uuGfaAfcaccususu GAGAAAGGUGUUCAAG  942gsasgaaaGfgUfGfUf 2038 sense 21 AUGUC ucaagaugucL96 GACAUCUUGAACACCU 943 gsAfscauCfuUfGfaa 2039 antis 23 UUCUCCC caCfcUfuucucscscGGAGAAAGGUGUUCAA  944 gsgsagaaAfgGfUfGf 2040 sense 21 GAUGUuucaagauguL96 ACAUCUUGAACACCUU  945 asCfsaucUfuGfAfac 2041 antis 23UCUCCCC acCfuUfucuccscsc AACCGUCUGGAUGAUG  946 asasccguCfuGfGfAf 2042sense 21 UGCGU ugaugugcguL96 ACGCACAUCAUCCAGA  947 asCfsgcaCfaUfCfau2043 antis 23 CGGUUGC ccAfgAfcgguusgsc ACCGUCUGGAUGAUGU  948ascscgucUfgGfAfUf 2044 sense 21 GCGUA gaugugcguaL96 UACGCACAUCAUCCAG 949 usAfscgcAfcAfUfca 2045 antis 23 ACGGUUG ucCfaGfacggususgGGGCAACCGUCUGGAU  950 gsgsgcaaCfcGfUfCf 2046 sense 21 GAUGUuggaugauguL96 ACAUCAUCCAGACGGU  951 asCfsaucAfuCfCfag 2047 antis 23UGCCCAG acGfgUfugcccsasg UGGGCAACCGUCUGGA  952 usgsggcaAfcCfGfUf 2048sense 21 UGAUG cuggaugaugL96 CAUCAUCCAGACGGUU  953 csAfsucaUfcCfAfga2049 antis 23 GCCCAGG cgGfuUfgcccasgsg GAAACUUUGGCUGAUA  954gsasaacuUfuGfGfCf 2050 sense 21 AUAUU ugauaauauuL96 AAUAUUAUCAGCCAAA 955 asAfsuauUfaUfCfag 2051 antis 23 GUUUCUU ccAfaAfguuucsusuAAACUUUGGCUGAUAA  956 asasacuuUfgGfCfUf 2052 sense 21 UAUUGgauaauauugL96 CAAUAUUAUCAGCCAA  957 csAfsauaUfuAfUfca 2053 antis 23AGUUUCU gcCfaAfaguuuscsu UGAAGAAACUUUGGCU  958 usgsaagaAfaCfUfUf 2054sense 21 GAUAA uggcugauaaL96 UUAUCAGCCAAAGUUU  959 usUfsaucAfgCfCfaa2055 antis 23 CUUCAUC agUfuUfcuucasusc AUGAAGAAACUUUGGC  960asusgaagAfaAfCfUf 2056 sense 21 UGAUA uuggcugauaL96 UAUCAGCCAAAGUUUC 961 usAfsucaGfcCfAfaa 2057 antis 23 UUCAUCA guUfuCfuucauscsaAAAGGUGUUCAAGAUG  962 asasagguGfuUfCfAf 2058 sense 21 UCCUCagauguccucL96 GAGGACAUCUUGAACA  963 gsAfsggaCfaUfCfuu 2059 antis 23CCUUUCU gaAfcAfccuuuscsu AAGGUGUUCAAGAUGU  964 asasggugUfuCfAfAf 2060sense 21 CCUCG gauguccucgL96 CGAGGACAUCUUGAAC  965 csGfsaggAfcAfUfcu2061 antis 23 ACCUUUC ugAfaCfaccuususc GGAGAAAGGUGUUCAA  966gsgsagaaAfgGfUfGf 2062 sense 21 GAUGU uucaagauguL96 ACAUCUUGAACACCUU 967 asCfsaucUfuGfAfac 2063 antis 23 UCUCCCC acCfuUfucuccscscGGGAGAAAGGUGUUCA  968 gsgsgagaAfaGfGfUf 2064 sense 21 AGAUGguucaagaugL96 CAUCUUGAACACCUUU  969 csAfsucuUfgAfAfca 2065 antis 23CUCCCCC ccUfuUfcucccscsc AAAUCAGUACUUCCAA  970 asasaucaGfuAfCfUf 2066sense 21 AGUCU uccaaagucuL96 AGACUUUGGAAGUACU  971 asGfsacuUfuGfGfaa2067 antis 23 GAUUUAG guAfcUfgauuusasg AAUCAGUACUUCCAAA  972asasucagUfaCfUfUf 2068 sense 21 GUCUA ccaaagucuaL96 UAGACUUUGGAAGUAC 973 usAfsgacUfuUfGfga 2069 antis 23 UGAUUUA agUfaCfugauususaUGCUAAAUCAGUACUU  974 usgscuaaAfuCfAfGf 2070 sense 21 CCAAAuacuuccaaaL96 UUUGGAAGUACUGAUU  975 usUfsuggAfaGfUfac 2071 antis 23UAGCAUG ugAfuUfuagcasusg AUGCUAAAUCAGUACU  976 asusgcuaAfaUfCfAf 2072sense 21 UCCAA guacuuccaaL96 UUGGAAGUACUGAUUU  977 usUfsggaAfgUfAfcu2073 antis 23 AGCAUGU gaUfuUfagcausgsu ACAUCUUUAGUGUCUG  978ascsaucuUfuAfGfUf 2074 sense 21 AAUAU gucugaauauL96 AUAUUCAGACACUAAA 979 asUfsauuCfaGfAfca 2075 antis 23 GAUGUGA cuAfaAfgaugusgsaCAUCUUUAGUGUCUGA  980 csasucuuUfaGfUfGf 2076 sense 21 AUAUAucugaauauaL96 UAUAUUCAGACACUAA  981 usAfsuauUfcAfGfac 2077 antis 23AGAUGUG acUfaAfagaugsusg AAUCACAUCUUUAGUG  982 asasucacAfuCfUfUf 2078sense 21 UCUGA uagugucugaL96 UCAGACACUAAAGAUG  983 usCfsagaCfaCfUfaa2079 antis 23 UGAUUGG agAfuGfugauusgsg CAAUCACAUCUUUAGU  984csasaucaCfaUfCfUf 2080 sense 21 GUCUG uuagugucugL96 CAGACACUAAAGAUGU 985 csAfsgacAfcUfAfaa 2081 antis 23 GAUUGGA gaUfgUfgauugsgsaGCAUGUAUUACUUGAC  986 gscsauguAfuUfAfCf 2082 sense 21 AAAGAuugacaaagaL96 UCUUUGUCAAGUAAUA  987 usCfsuuuGfuCfAfag 2083 antis 23CAUGCUG uaAfuAfcaugcsusg CAUGUAUUACUUGACA  988 CsasuguaUfuAfCfUf 2084sense 21 AAGAG ugacaaagagL96 CUCUUUGUCAAGUAAU  989 csUfscuuUfgUfCfaa2085 antis 23 ACAUGCU guAfaUfacaugscsu UUCAGCAUGUAUUACU  990ususcagcAfuGfUfAf 2086 sense 21 UGACA uuacuugacaL96 UGUCAAGUAAUACAUG 991 usGfsucaAfgUfAfau 2087 antis 23 CUGAAAA acAfuGfcugaasasaUUUCAGCAUGUAUUAC  992 ususucagCfaUfGfUf 2088 sense 21 UUGACauuacuugacL96 GUCAAGUAAUACAUGC  993 gsUfscaaGfuAfAfua 2089 antis 23UGAAAAA caUfgCfugaaasasa AUGUUACUUCUUAGAG  994 asusguuaCfuUfCfUf 2090sense 21 AGAAA uagagagaaaL96 UUUCUCUCUAAGAAGU  995 usUfsucuCfuCfUfaa2091 antis 23 AACAUAC gaAfgUfaacausasc UGUUACUUCUUAGAGA  996usgsuuacUfuCfUfUf 2092 sense 21 GAAAU agagagaaauL96 AUUUCUCUCUAAGAAG 997 asUfsuucUfcUfCfua 2093 antis 23 UAACAUA agAfaGfuaacasusaAUGUAUGUUACUUCUU  998 asusguauGfuUfAfCf 2094 sense 21 AGAGAuucuuagagaL96 UCUCUAAGAAGUAACA  999 usCfsucuAfaGfAfag 2095 antis 23UACAUCC uaAfcAfuacauscsc GAUGUAUGUUACUUCU 1000 gsasuguaUfgUfUfAf 2096sense 21 UAGAG cuucuuagagL96 CUCUAAGAAGUAACAU 1001 csUfscuaAfgAfAfgu2097 antis 23 ACAUCCU aaCfaUfacaucscsu ACAACUUUGAGAAGGU 1002ascsaacuUfuGfAfGf 2098 sense 21 AGCAC aagguagcacL96 GUGCUACCUUCUCAAA1003 gsUfsgcuAfcCfUfuc 2099 antis 23 GUUGUGA ucAfaAfguugusgsaCAACUUUGAGAAGGUA 1004 csasacuuUfgAfGfAf 2100 sense 21 GCACUagguagcacuL96 AGUGCUACCUUCUCAA 1005 asGfsugcUfaCfCfuu 2101 antis 23AGUUGUG cuCfaAfaguugsusg AUUCACAACUUUGAGA 1006 asusucacAfaCfUfUf 2102sense 21 AGGUA ugagaagguaL96 UACCUUCUCAAAGUUG 1007 usAfsccuUfcUfCfaa2103 antis 23 UGAAUCA agUfuGfugaauscsa GAUUCACAACUUUGAG 1008gsasuucaCfaAfCfUf 2104 sense 21 AAGGU uugagaagguL96 ACCUUCUCAAAGUUGU1009 asCfscuuCfuCfAfaa 2105 antis 23 GAAUCAG guUfgUfgaaucsasgAACAUGCUAAAUCAGU 1010 asascaugCfuAfAfAf 2106 sense 21 ACUUCucaguacuucL96 GAAGUACUGAUUUAGC 1011 gsAfsaguAfcUfGfau 2107 antis 23AUGUUGU uuAfgCfauguusgsu ACAUGCUAAAUCAGUA 1012 ascsaugcUfaAfAfUf 2108sense 21 CUUCC caguacuuccL96 GGAAGUACUGAUUUAG 1013 gsGfsaagUfaCfUfga2109 antis 23 CAUGUUG uuUfaGfcaugususg GAACAACAUGCUAAAU 1014gsasacaaCfaUfGfCf 2110 sense 21 CAGUA uaaaucaguaL96 UACUGAUUUAGCAUGU1015 usAfscugAfuUfUfag 2111 antis 23 UGUUCAU caUfgUfuguucsasuUGAACAACAUGCUAAA 1016 usgsaacaAfcAfUfGf 2112 sense 21 UCAGUcuaaaucaguL96 ACUGAUUUAGCAUGUU 1017 asCfsugaUfuUfAfgc 2113 antis 23GUUCAUA auGfuUfguucasusa AAACCAGUACUUUAUC 1018 asasaccaGfuAfCfUf 2114sense 21 AUUUU uuaucauuuuL96 AAAAUGAUAAAGUACU 1019 asAfsaauGfaUfAfaa2115 antis 23 GGUUUCA guAfcUfgguuuscsa AACCAGUACUUUAUCA 1020asasccagUfaCfUfUf 2116 sense 21 UUUUC uaucauuuucL96 GAAAAUGAUAAAGUAC1021 gsAfsaaaUfgAfUfaa 2117 antis 23 UGGUUUC agUfaCfugguususcUUUGAAACCAGUACUU 1022 ususugaaAfcCfAfGf 2118 sense 21 UAUCAuacuuuaucaL96 UGAUAAAGUACUGGUU 1023 usGfsauaAfaGfUfac 2119 antis 23UCAAAAU ugGfuUfucaaasasu UUUUGAAACCAGUACU 1024 ususuugaAfaCfCfAf 2120sense 21 UUAUC guacuuuaucL96 GAUAAAGUACUGGUUU 1025 gsAfsuaaAfgUfAfcu2121 antis 23 CAAAAUU ggUfuUfcaaaasusu GAGAAGAUGGGCUACA 1026gsasgaagAfuGfGfGf 2122 sense 21 AGGCC cuacaaggccL96 GGCCUUGUAGCCCAUC1027 gsGfsccuUfgUfAfgc 2123 antis 23 UUCUCUG ccAfuCfuucucsusgAGAAGAUGGGCUACAA 1028 asgsaagaUfgGfGfCf 2124 sense 21 GGCCAuacaaggccaL96 UGGCCUUGUAGCCCAU 1029 usGfsgccUfuGfUfag 2125 antis 23CUUCUCU ccCfaUfcuucuscsu GGCAGAGAAGAUGGGC 1030 gsgscagaGfaAfGfAf 2126sense 21 UACAA ugggcuacaaL96 UUGUAGCCCAUCUUCU 1031 usUfsguaGfcCfCfau2127 antis 23 CUGCCUG cuUfcUfcugccsusg AGGCAGAGAAGAUGGG 1032asgsgcagAfgAfAfGf 2128 sense 21 CUACA augggcuacaL96 UGUAGCCCAUCUUCUC1033 usGfsuagCfcCfAfuc 2129 antis 23 UGCCUGC uuCfuCfugccusgscAACGGGCAUGAUGUUG 1034 asascgggCfaUfGfAf 2130 sense 21 AGUUCuguugaguucL96 GAACUCAACAUCAUGC 1035 gsAfsacuCfaAfCfau 2131 antis 23CCGUUCC caUfgCfccguuscsc ACGGGCAUGAUGUUGA 1036 ascsgggcAfuGfAfUf 2132sense 21 GUUCC guugaguuccL96 GGAACUCAACAUCAUG 1037 gsGfsaacUfcAfAfca2133 antis 23 CCCGUUC ucAfuGfcccgususc UGGGAACGGGCAUGAU 1038usgsggaaCfgGfGfCf 2134 sense 21 GUUGA augauguugaL96 UCAACAUCAUGCCCGU1039 usCfsaacAfuCfAfug 2135 antis 23 UCCCAGG ccCfgUfucccasgsgCUGGGAACGGGCAUGA 1040 csusgggaAfcGfGfGf 2136 sense 21 UGUUGcaugauguugL96 CAACAUCAUGCCCGUU 1041 csAfsacaUfcAfUfgc 2137 antis 23CCCAGGG ccGfuUfcccagsgsg AUGUGGCUAAAGCAAU 1042 asusguggCfuAfAfAf 2138sense 21 AGACC gcaauagaccL96 GGUCUAUUGCUUUAGC 1043 gsGfsucuAfuUfGfcu2139 antis 23 CACAUAU uuAfgCfcacausasu UGUGGCUAAAGCAAUA 1044usgsuggcUfaAfAfGf 2140 sense 21 GACCC caauagacccL96 GGGUCUAUUGCUUUAG1045 gsGfsgucUfaUfUfgc 2141 antis 23 CCACAUA uuUfaGfccacasusaGCAUAUGUGGCUAAAG 1046 gscsauauGfuGfGfCf 2142 sense 21 CAAUAuaaagcaauaL96 UAUUGCUUUAGCCACA 1047 usAfsuugCfuUfUfag 2143 antis 23UAUGCAG ccAfcAfuaugcsasg UGCAUAUGUGGCUAAA 1048 usgscauaUfgUfGfGf 2144sense 21 GCAAU cuaaagcaauL96 AUUGCUUUAGCCACAU 1049 asUfsugcUfuUfAfgc2145 antis 23 AUGCAGC caCfaUfaugcasgsc AGGAUGCUCCGGAAUG 1050asgsgaugCfuCfCfGf 2146 sense 21 UUGCU gaauguugcuL96 AGCAACAUUCCGGAGC1051 asGfscaaCfaUfUfcc 2147 antis 23 AUCCUUG ggAfgCfauccususgGGAUGCUCCGGAAUGU 1052 gsgsaugcUfcCfGfGf 2148 sense 21 UGCUGaauguugcugL96 CAGCAACAUUCCGGAG 1053 csAfsgcaAfcAfUfuc 2149 antis 23CAUCCUU cgGfaGfcauccsusu UCCAAGGAUGCUCCGG 1054 uscscaagGfaUfGfCf 2150sense 21 AAUGU uccggaauguL96 ACAUUCCGGAGCAUCC 1055 asCfsauuCfcGfGfag2151 antis 23 UUGGAUA caUfcCfuuggasusa AUCCAAGGAUGCUCCG 1056asusccaaGfgAfUfGf 2152 sense 21 GAAUG cuccggaaugL96 CAUUCCGGAGCAUCCU1057 csAfsuucCfgGfAfgc 2153 antis 23 UGGAUAC auCfcUfuggausascUCACAUCUUUAGUGUC 1058 uscsacauCfuUfUfAf 2154 sense 21 UGAAUgugucugaauL96 AUUCAGACACUAAAGA 1059 asUfsucaGfaCfAfcu 2155 antis 23UGUGAUU aaAfgAfugugasusu CACAUCUUUAGUGUCU 1060 csascaucUfuUfAfGf 2156sense 21 GAAUA ugucugaauaL96 UAUUCAGACACUAAAG 1061 usAfsuucAfgAfCfac2157 antis 23 AUGUGAU uaAfaGfaugugsasu CCAAUCACAUCUUUAG 1062CscsaaucAfcAfUfCf 2158 sense 21 UGUCU uuuagugucuL96 AGACACUAAAGAUGUG1063 asGfsacaCfuAfAfag 2159 antis 23 AUUGGAA auGfuGfauuggsasaUCCAAUCACAUCUUUA 1064 uscscaauCfaCfAfUf 2160 sense 21 GUGUCcuuuagugucL96 GACACUAAAGAUGUGA 1065 gsAfscacUfaAfAfga 2161 antis 23UUGGAAA ugUfgAfuuggasasa AAAUGUGUUUAGACAA 1066 asasauguGfuUfUfAf 2162sense 21 CGUCA gacaacgucaL96 UGACGUUGUCUAAACA 1067 usGfsacgUfuGfUfcu2163 antis 23 CAUUUUC aaAfcAfcauuususc AAUGUGUUUAGACAAC 1068asasugugUfuUfAfGf 2164 sense 21 GUCAU acaacgucauL96 AUGACGUUGUCUAAAC1069 asUfsgacGfuUfGfuc 2165 antis 23 ACAUUUU uaAfaCfacauususuUUGAAAAUGUGUUUAG 1070 ususgaaaAfuGfUfGf 2166 sense 21 ACAACuuuagacaacL96 GUUGUCUAAACACAUU 1071 gsUfsuguCfuAfAfac 2167 antis 23UUCAAUG acAfuUfuucaasusg AUUGAAAAUGUGUUUA 1072 asusugaaAfaUfGfUf 2168sense 21 GACAA guuuagacaaL96 UUGUCUAAACACAUUU 1073 usUfsgucUfaAfAfca2169 antis 23 UCAAUGU caUfuUfucaausgsu UACUAAAGGAAGAAUU 1074usascuaaAfgGfAfAf 2170 sense 21 CCGGU gaauuccgguL96 ACCGGAAUUCUUCCUU1075 asCfscggAfaUfUfcu 2171 antis 23 UAGUAUC ucCfuUfuaguasuscACUAAAGGAAGAAUUC 1076 ascsuaaaGfgAfAfGf 2172 sense 21 CGGUUaauuccgguuL96 AACCGGAAUUCUUCCU 1077 asAfsccgGfaAfUfuc 2173 antis 23UUAGUAU uuCfcUfuuagusasu GAGAUACUAAAGGAAG 1078 gsasgauaCfuAfAfAf 2174sense 21 AAUUC ggaagaauucL96 GAAUUCUUCCUUUAGU 1079 gsAfsauuCfuUfCfcu2175 antis 23 AUCUCGA uuAfgUfaucucsgsa CGAGAUACUAAAGGAA 1080csgsagauAfcUfAfAf 2176 sense 21 GAAUU aggaagaauuL96 AAUUCUUCCUUUAGUA1081 asAfsuucUfuCfCfuu 2177 antis 23 UCUCGAG uaGfuAfucucgsasgAACUUUGGCUGAUAAU 1082 asascuuuGfgCfUfGf 2178 sense 21 AUUGCauaauauugcL96 GCAAUAUUAUCAGCCA 1083 gsCfsaauAfuUfAfuc 2179 antis 23AAGUUUC agCfcAfaaguususc ACUUUGGCUGAUAAUA 1084 ascsuuugGfcUfGfAf 2180sense 21 UUGCA uaauauugcaL96 UGCAAUAUUAUCAGCC 1085 usGfscaaUfaUfUfau2181 antis 23 AAAGUUU caGfcCfaaagususu AAGAAACUUUGGCUGA 1086asasgaaaCfuUfUfGf 2182 sense 21 UAAUA gcugauaauaL96 UAUUAUCAGCCAAAGU1087 usAfsuuaUfcAfGfcc 2183 antis 23 UUCUUCA aaAfgUfuucuuscsaGAAGAAACUUUGGCUG 1088 gsasagaaAfcUfUfUf 2184 sense 21 AUAAUggcugauaauL96 AUUAUCAGCCAAAGUU 1089 asUfsuauCfaGfCfca 2185 antis 23UCUUCAU aaGfuUfucuucsasu AAAUGGCUGAGAAGAC 1090 asasauggCfuGfAfGf 2186sense 21 UGACA aagacugacaL96 UGUCAGUCUUCUCAGC 1091 usGfsucaGfuCfUfuc2187 antis 23 CAUUUGA ucAfgCfcauuusgsa AAUGGCUGAGAAGACU 1092asasuggcUfgAfGfAf 2188 sense 21 GACAU agacugacauL96 AUGUCAGUCUUCUCAG1093 asUfsgucAfgUfCfuu 2189 antis 23 CCAUUUG cuCfaGfccauususgUAUCAAAUGGCUGAGA 1094 usasucaaAfuGfGfCf 2190 sense 21 AGACUugagaagacuL96 AGUCUUCUCAGCCAUU 1095 asGfsucuUfcUfCfag 2191 antis 23UGAUAUC ccAfuUfugauasusc AUAUCAAAUGGCUGAG 1096 asusaucaAfaUfGfGf 2192sense 21 AAGAC cugagaagacL96 GUCUUCUCAGCCAUUU 1097 gsUfscuuCfuCfAfgc2193 antis 23 GAUAUCU caUfuUfgauauscsu GUGGUUCUUAAAUUGU 1098gsusgguuCfuUfAfAf 2194 sense 21 AAGCU auuguaagcuL96 AGCUUACAAUUUAAGA1099 asGfscuuAfcAfAfuu 2195 antis 23 ACCACUG uaAfgAfaccacsusgUGGUUCUUAAAUUGUA 1100 usgsguucUfuAfAfAf 2196 sense 21 AGCUCuuguaagcucL96 GAGCUUACAAUUUAAG 1101 gsAfsgcuUfaCfAfau 2197 antis 23AACCACU uuAfaGfaaccascsu AACAGUGGUUCUUAAA 1102 asascaguGfgUfUfCf 2198sense 21 UUGUA uuaaauuguaL96 UACAAUUUAAGAACCA 1103 usAfscaaUfuUfAfag2199 antis 23 CUGUUUU aaCfcAfcuguususu AAACAGUGGUUCUUAA 1104asasacagUfgGfUfUf 2200 sense 21 AUUGU cuuaaauuguL96 ACAAUUUAAGAACCAC1105 asCfsaauUfuAfAfga 2201 antis 23 UGUUUUA acCfaCfuguuususaAAGUCAUCGACAAGAC 1106 asasgucaUfcGfAfCf 2202 sense 21 AUUGGaagacauuggL96 CCAAUGUCUUGUCGAU 1107 csCfsaauGfuCfUfug 2203 antis 23GACUUUC ucGfaUfgacuususc AGUCAUCGACAAGACA 1108 asgsucauCfgAfCfAf 2204sense 21 UUGGU agacauugguL96 ACCAAUGUCUUGUCGA 1109 asCfscaaUfgUfCfuu2205 antis 23 UGACUUU guCfgAfugacususu GUGAAAGUCAUCGACA 1110gsusgaaaGfuCfAfUf 2206 sense 21 AGACA cgacaagacaL96 UGUCUUGUCGAUGACU1111 usGfsucuUfgUfCfga 2207 antis 23 UUCACAU ugAfcUfuucacsasuUGUGAAAGUCAUCGAC 1112 usgsugaaAfgUfCfAf 2208 sense 21 AAGACucgacaagacL96 GUCUUGUCGAUGACUU 1113 gsUfscuuGfuCfGfau 2209 antis 23UCACAUU gaCfuUfucacasusu GAUAAUAUUGCAGCAU 1114 gsasuaauAfuUfGfCf 2210sense 21 UUUCC agcauuuuccL96 GGAAAAUGCUGCAAUA 1115 gsGfsaaaAfuGfCfug2211 antis 23 UUAUCAG caAfuAfuuaucsasg AUAAUAUUGCAGCAUU 1116asusaauaUfuGfCfAf 2212 sense 21 UUCCA gcauuuuccaL96 UGGAAAAUGCUGCAAU1117 usGfsgaaAfaUfGfcu 2213 antis 23 AUUAUCA gcAfaUfauuauscsaGGCUGAUAAUAUUGCA 1118 gsgscugaUfaAfUfAf 2214 sense 21 GCAUUuugcagcauuL96 AAUGCUGCAAUAUUAU 1119 asAfsugcUfgCfAfau 2215 antis 23CAGCCAA auUfaUfcagccsasa UGGCUGAUAAUAUUGC 1120 usgsgcugAfuAfAfUf 2216sense 21 AGCAU auugcagcauL96 AUGCUGCAAUAUUAUC 1121 asUfsgcuGfcAfAfua2217 antis 23 AGCCAAA uuAfuCfagccasasa GCUAAUUUGUAUCAAU 1122gscsuaauUfuGfUfAf 2218 sense 21 GAUUA ucaaugauuaL96 UAAUCAUUGAUACAAA1123 usAfsaucAfuUfGfau 2219 antis 23 UUAGCCG acAfaAfuuagcscsgCUAAUUUGUAUCAAUG 1124 csusaauuUfgUfAfUf 2220 sense 21 AUUAUcaaugauuauL96 AUAAUCAUUGAUACAA 1125 asUfsaauCfaUfUfga 2221 antis 23AUUAGCC uaCfaAfauuagscsc CCCGGCUAAUUUGUAU 1126 cscscggcUfaAfUfUf 2222sense 21 CAAUG uguaucaaugL96 CAUUGAUACAAAUUAG 1127 csAfsuugAfuAfCfaa2223 antis 23 CCGGGGG auUfaGfccgggsgsg CCCCGGCUAAUUUGUA 1128cscsccggCfuAfAfUf 2224 sense 21 UCAAU uuguaucaauL96 AUUGAUACAAAUUAGC1129 asUfsugaUfaCfAfaa 2225 antis 23 CGGGGGA uuAfgCfcggggsgsaUAAUUGGUGAUACUUC 1130 usasauugGfuGfAfUf 2226 sense 21 UUUGAacuucuuugaL96 UCAAAGAAGUAUCACC 1131 usCfsaaaGfaAfGfua 2227 antis 23AAUUACC ucAfcCfaauuascsc AAUUGGUGAUACUUCU 1132 asasuuggUfgAfUfAf 2228sense 21 UUGAA cuucuuugaaL96 UUCAAAGAAGUAUCAC 1133 usUfscaaAfgAfAfgu2229 antis 23 CAAUUAC auCfaCfcaauusasc GCGGUAAUUGGUGAUA 1134gscsgguaAfuUfGfGf 2230 sense 21 CUUCU ugauacuucuL96 AGAAGUAUCACCAAUU1135 asGfsaagUfaUfCfac 2231 antis 23 ACCGCCA caAfuUfaccgcscsaGGCGGUAAUUGGUGAU 1136 gsgscgguAfaUfUfGf 2232 sense 21 ACUUCgugauacuucL96 GAAGUAUCACCAAUUA 1137 gsAfsaguAfuCfAfcc 2233 antis 23CCGCCAC aaUfuAfccgccsasc CAGUGGUUCUUAAAUU 1138 csasguggUfuCfUfUf 2234sense 21 GUAAG aaauuguaagL96 CUUACAAUUUAAGAAC 1139 csUfsuacAfaUfUfua2235 antis 23 CACUGUU agAfaCfcacugsusu AGUGGUUCUUAAAUUG 1140asgsugguUfcUfUfAf 2236 sense 21 UAAGC aauuguaagcL96 GCUUACAAUUUAAGAA1141 gsCfsuuaCfaAfUfuu 2237 antis 23 CCACUGU aaGfaAfccacusgsuAAAACAGUGGUUCUUA 1142 asasaacaGfuGfGfUf 2238 sense 21 AAUUGucuuaaauugL96 CAAUUUAAGAACCACU 1143 csAfsauuUfaAfGfaa 2239 antis 23GUUUUAA ccAfcUfguuuusasa UAAAACAGUGGUUCUU 1144 usasaaacAfgUfGfGf 2240sense 21 AAAUU uucuuaaauuL96 AAUUUAAGAACCACUG 1145 asAfsuuuAfaGfAfac2241 antis 23 UUUUAAA caCfuGfuuuuasasa ACCUGUAUUCUGUUUA 1146ascscuguAfuUfCfUf 2242 sense 21 CAUGU guuuacauguL96 ACAUGUAAACAGAAUA1147 asCfsaugUfaAfAfca 2243 antis 23 CAGGUUA gaAfuAfcaggususaCCUGUAUUCUGUUUAC 1148 cscsuguaUfuCfUfGf 2244 sense 21 AUGUCuuuacaugucL96 GACAUGUAAACAGAAU 1149 gsAfscauGfuAfAfac 2245 antis 23ACAGGUU agAfaUfacaggsusu AUUAACCUGUAUUCUG 1150 asusuaacCfuGfUfAf 2246sense 21 UUUAC uucuguuuacL96 GUAAACAGAAUACAGG 1151 gsUfsaaaCfaGfAfau2247 antis 23 UUAAUAA acAfgGfuuaausasa UAUUAACCUGUAUUCU 1152usasuuaaCfcUfGfUf 2248 sense 21 GUUUA auucuguuuaL96 UAAACAGAAUACAGGU1153 usAfsaacAfgAfAfua 2249 antis 23 UAAUAAA caGfgUfuaauasasaAAGAAACUUUGGCUGA 1154 asasgaaaCfuUfUfGf 2250 sense 21 UAAUAgcugauaauaL96 UAUUAUCAGCCAAAGU 1155 usAfsuuaUfcAfGfcc 2251 antis 23UUCUUCA aaAfgUfuucuuscsa AGAAACUUUGGCUGAU 1156 asgsaaacUfuUfGfGf 2252sense 21 AAUAU cugauaauauL96 AUAUUAUCAGCCAAAG 1157 asUfsauuAfuCfAfgc2253 antis 23 UUUCUUC caAfaGfuuucususc GAUGAAGAAACUUUGG 1158gsasugaaGfaAfAfCf 2254 sense 21 CUGAU uuuggcugauL96 AUCAGCCAAAGUUUCU1159 asUfscagCfcAfAfag 2255 antis 23 UCAUCAU uuUfcUfucaucsasuUGAUGAAGAAACUUUG 1160 usgsaugaAfgAfAfAf 2256 sense 21 GCUGAcuuuggcugaL96 UCAGCCAAAGUUUCUU 1161 usCfsagcCfaAfAfgu 2257 antis 23CAUCAUU uuCfuUfcaucasusu GAAAGGUGUUCAAGAU 1162 gsasaaggUfgUfUfCf 2258sense 21 GUCCU aagauguccuL96 AGGACAUCUUGAACAC 1163 asGfsgacAfuCfUfug2259 antis 23 CUUUCUC aaCfaCfcuuucsusc AAAGGUGUUCAAGAUG 1164asasagguGfuUfCfAf 2260 sense 21 UCCUC agauguccucL96 GAGGACAUCUUGAACA1165 gsAfsggaCfaUfCfuu 2261 antis 23 CCUUUCU gaAfcAfccuuuscsuGGGAGAAAGGUGUUCA 1166 gsgsgagaAfaGfGfUf 2262 sense 21 AGAUGguucaagaugL96 CAUCUUGAACACCUUU 1167 csAfsucuUfgAfAfca 2263 antis 23CUCCCCC ccUfuUfcucccscsc GGGGAGAAAGGUGUUC 1168 gsgsggagAfaAfGfGf 2264sense 21 AAGAU uguucaagauL96 AUCUUGAACACCUUUC 1169 asUfscuuGfaAfCfac2265 antis 23 UCCCCCU cuUfuCfuccccscsu AUCUUGGUGUCGAAUC 1170asuscuugGfuGfUfCf 2266 sense 21 AUGGG gaaucaugggL96 CCCAUGAUUCGACACC1171 csCfscauGfaUfUfcg 2267 antis 23 AAGAUCC acAfcCfaagauscscUCUUGGUGUCGAAUCA 1172 uscsuuggUfgUfCfGf 2268 sense 21 UGGGGaaucauggggL96 CCCCAUGAUUCGACAC 1173 csCfsccaUfgAfUfuc 2269 antis 23CAAGAUC gaCfaCfcaagasusc UGGGAUCUUGGUGUCG 1174 usgsggauCfuUfGfGf 2270sense 21 AAUCA ugucgaaucaL96 UGAUUCGACACCAAGA 1175 usGfsauuCfgAfCfac2271 antis 23 UCCCAUU caAfgAfucccasusu AUGGGAUCUUGGUGUC 1176asusgggaUfcUfUfGf 2272 sense 21 GAAUC gugucgaaucL96 GAUUCGACACCAAGAU1177 gsAfsuucGfaCfAfcc 2273 antis 23 CCCAUUC aaGfaUfcccaususcGCUACAAGGCCAUAUU 1178 gscsuacaAfgGfCfCf 2274 sense 21 UGUGAauauuugugaL96 UCACAAAUAUGGCCUU 1179 usCfsacaAfaUfAfug 2275 antis 23GUAGCCC gcCfuUfguagcscsc CUACAAGGCCAUAUUU 1180 csusacaaGfgCfCfAf 2276sense 21 GUGAC uauuugugacL96 GUCACAAAUAUGGCCU 1181 gsUfscacAfaAfUfau2277 antis 23 UGUAGCC ggCfcUfuguagscsc AUGGGCUACAAGGCCA 1182asusgggcUfaCfAfAf 2278 sense 21 UAUUU ggccauauuuL96 AAAUAUGGCCUUGUAG1183 asAfsauaUfgGfCfcu 2279 antis 23 CCCAUCU ugUfaGfcccauscsuGAUGGGCUACAAGGCC 1184 gsasugggCfuAfCfAf 2280 sense 21 AUAUUaggccauauuL96 AAUAUGGCCUUGUAGC 1185 asAfsuauGfgCfCfuu 2281 antis 23CCAUCUU guAfgCfccaucsusu ACUGGAGAGAAUUGGA 1186 ascsuggaGfaGfAfAf 2282sense 21 AUGGG uuggaaugggL96 CCCAUUCCAAUUCUCU 1187 csCfscauUfcCfAfau2283 antis 23 CCAGUGC ucUfcUfccagusgsc CUGGAGAGAAUUGGAA 1188csusggagAfgAfAfUf 2284 sense 21 UGGGU uggaauggguL96 ACCCAUUCCAAUUCUC1189 asCfsccaUfuCfCfaa 2285 antis 23 UCCAGUG uuCfuCfuccagsusgUAGCACUGGAGAGAAU 1190 usasgcacUfgGfAfGf 2286 sense 21 UGGAAagaauuggaaL96 UUCCAAUUCUCUCCAG 1191 usUfsccaAfuUfCfuc 2287 antis 23UGCUACC ucCfaGfugcuascsc GUAGCACUGGAGAGAA 1192 gsusagcaCfuGfGfAf 2288sense 21 UUGGA gagaauuggaL96 UCCAAUUCUCUCCAGU 1193 usCfscaaUfuCfUfcu2289 antis 23 GCUACCU ccAfgUfgcuacscsu ACAGUGGACACACCUU 1194ascsagugGfaCfAfCf 2290 sense 21 ACCUG accuuaccugL96 CAGGUAAGGUGUGUCC1195 csAfsgguAfaGfGfug 2291 antis 23 ACUGUCA ugUfcCfacuguscsaCAGUGGACACACCUUA 1196 csasguggAfcAfCfAf 2292 sense 21 CCUGGccuuaccuggL96 CCAGGUAAGGUGUGUC 1197 csCfsaggUfaAfGfgu 2293 antis 23CACUGUC guGfuCfcacugsusc UGUGACAGUGGACACA 1198 usgsugacAfgUfGfGf 2294sense 21 CCUUA acacaccuuaL96 UAAGGUGUGUCCACUG 1199 usAfsaggUfgUfGfuc2295 antis 23 UCACAAA caCfuGfucacasasa UUGUGACAGUGGACAC 1200ususgugaCfaGfUfGf 2296 sense 21 ACCUU gacacaccuuL96 AAGGUGUGUCCACUGU1201 asAfsgguGfuGfUfcc 2297 antis 23 CACAAAU acUfgUfcacaasasuGAAGACUGACAUCAUU 1202 gsasagacUfgAfCfAf 2298 sense 21 GCCAAucauugccaaL96 UUGGCAAUGAUGUCAG 1203 usUfsggcAfaUfGfau 2299 antis 23UCUUCUC guCfaGfucuucsusc AAGACUGACAUCAUUG 1204 asasgacuGfaCfAfUf 2300sense 21 CCAAU cauugccaauL96 AUUGGCAAUGAUGUCA 1205 asUfsuggCfaAfUfga2301 antis 23 GUCUUCU ugUfcAfgucuuscsu CUGAGAAGACUGACAU 1206csusgagaAfgAfCfUf 2302 sense 21 CAUUG gacaucauugL96 CAAUGAUGUCAGUCUU1207 csAfsaugAfuGfUfca 2303 antis 23 CUCAGCC guCfuUfcucagscscGCUGAGAAGACUGACA 1208 gscsugagAfaGfAfCf 2304 sense 21 UCAUUugacaucauuL96 AAUGAUGUCAGUCUUC 1209 asAfsugaUfgUfCfag 2305 antis 23UCAGCCA ucUfuCfucagcscsa GCUCAGGUUCAAAGUG 1210 gscsucagGfuUfCfAf 2306sense 21 UUGGU aaguguugguL96 ACCAACACUUUGAACC 1211 asCfscaaCfaCfUfuu2307 antis 23 UGAGCUU gaAfcCfugagcsusu CUCAGGUUCAAAGUGU 1212csuscaggUfuCfAfAf 2308 sense 21 UGGUA aguguugguaL96 UACCAACACUUUGAAC1213 usAfsccaAfcAfCfuu 2309 antis 23 CUGAGCU ugAfaCfcugagscsuGUAAGCUCAGGUUCAA 1214 gsusaagcUfcAfGfGf 2310 sense 21 AGUGUuucaaaguguL96 ACACUUUGAACCUGAG 1215 asCfsacuUfuGfAfac 2311 antis 23CUUACAA cuGfaGfcuuacsasa UGUAAGCUCAGGUUCA 1216 usgsuaagCfuCfAfGf 2312sense 21 AAGUG guucaaagugL96 CACUUUGAACCUGAGC 1217 csAfscuuUfgAfAfcc2313 antis 23 UUACAAU ugAfgCfuuacasasu AUGUAUUACUUGACAA 1218asusguauUfaCfUfUf 2314 sense 21 AGAGA gacaaagagaL96 UCUCUUUGUCAAGUAA1219 usCfsucuUfuGfUfca 2315 antis 23 UACAUGC agUfaAfuacausgscUGUAUUACUUGACAAA 1220 usgsuauuAfcUfUfGf 2316 sense 21 GAGACacaaagagacL96 GUCUCUUUGUCAAGUA 1221 gsUfscucUfuUfGfuc 2317 antis 23AUACAUG aaGfuAfauacasusg CAGCAUGUAUUACUUG 1222 csasgcauGfuAfUfUf 2318sense 21 ACAAA acuugacaaaL96 UUUGUCAAGUAAUACA 1223 usUfsuguCfaAfGfua2319 antis 23 UGCUGAA auAfcAfugcugsasa UCAGCAUGUAUUACUU 1224uscsagcaUfgUfAfUf 2320 sense 21 GACAA uacuugacaaL96 UUGUCAAGUAAUACAU1225 usUfsgucAfaGfUfaa 2321 antis 23 GCUGAAA uaCfaUfgcugasasaCUGCAACUGUAUAUCU 1226 csusgcaaCfuGfUfAf 2322 sense 21 ACAAGuaucuacaagL96 CUUGUAGAUAUACAGU 1227 csUfsuguAfgAfUfau 2323 antis 23UGCAGCC acAfgUfugcagscsc UGCAACUGUAUAUCUA 1228 usgscaacUfgUfAfUf 2324sense 21 CAAGG aucuacaaggL96 CCUUGUAGAUAUACAG 1229 csCfsuugUfaGfAfua2325 antis 23 UUGCAGC uaCfaGfuugcasgsc UUGGCUGCAACUGUAU 1230ususggcuGfcAfAfCf 2326 sense 21 AUCUA uguauaucuaL96 UAGAUAUACAGUUGCA1231 usAfsgauAfuAfCfag 2327 antis 23 GCCAACG uuGfcAfgccaascsgGUUGGCUGCAACUGUA 1232 gsusuggcUfgCfAfAf 2328 sense 21 UAUCUcuguauaucuL96 AGAUAUACAGUUGCAG 1233 asGfsauaUfaCfAfgu 2329 antis 23CCAACGA ugCfaGfccaacsgsa CAAAUGAUGAAGAAAC 1234 csasaaugAfuGfAfAf 2330sense 21 UUUGG gaaacuuuggL96 CCAAAGUUUCUUCAUC 1235 csCfsaaaGfuUfUfcu2331 antis 23 AUUUGCC ucAfuCfauuugscsc AAAUGAUGAAGAAACU 1236asasaugaUfgAfAfGf 2332 sense 21 UUGGC aaacuuuggcL96 GCCAAAGUUUCUUCAU1237 gsCfscaaAfgUfUfuc 2333 antis 23 CAUUUGC uuCfaUfcauuusgscGGGGCAAAUGAUGAAG 1238 gsgsggcaAfaUfGfAf 2334 sense 21 AAACUugaagaaacuL96 AGUUUCUUCAUCAUUU 1239 asGfsuuuCfuUfCfau 2335 antis 23GCCCCAG caUfuUfgccccsasg UGGGGCAAAUGAUGAA 1240 usgsgggcAfaAfUfGf 2336sense 21 GAAAC augaagaaacL96 GUUUCUUCAUCAUUUG 1241 gsUfsuucUfuCfAfuc2337 antis 23 CCCCAGA auUfuGfccccasgsa CAAAGGGUGUCGUUCU 1242csasaaggGfuGfUfCf 2338 sense 21 UUUCC guucuuuuccL96 GGAAAAGAACGACACC1243 gsGfsaaaAfgAfAfcg 2339 antis 23 CUUUGUA acAfcCfcuuugsusaAAAGGGUGUCGUUCUU 1244 asasagggUfgUfCfGf 2340 sense 21 UUCCAuucuuuuccaL96 UGGAAAAGAACGACAC 1245 usGfsgaaAfaGfAfac 2341 antis 23CCUUUGU gaCfaCfccuuusgsu AAUACAAAGGGUGUCG 1246 asasuacaAfaGfGfGf 2342sense 21 UUCUU ugucguucuuL96 AAGAACGACACCCUUU 1247 asAfsgaaCfgAfCfac2343 antis 23 GUAUUGA ccUfuUfguauusgsa CAAUACAAAGGGUGUC 1248csasauacAfaAfGfGf 2344 sense 21 GUUCU gugucguucuL96 AGAACGACACCCUUUG1249 asGfsaacGfaCfAfcc 2345 antis 23 UAUUGAA cuUfuGfuauugsasaAAAGGCACUGAUGUUC 1250 asasaggcAfcUfGfAf 2346 sense 21 UGAAAuguucugaaaL96 UUUCAGAACAUCAGUG 1251 usUfsucaGfaAfCfau 2347 antis 23CCUUUCC caGfuGfccuuuscsc AAGGCACUGAUGUUCU 1252 asasggcaCfuGfAfUf 2348sense 21 GAAAG guucugaaagL96 CUUUCAGAACAUCAGU 1253 csUfsuucAfgAfAfca2349 antis 23 GCCUUUC ucAfgUfgccuususc GCGGAAAGGCACUGAU 1254gscsggaaAfgGfCfAf 2350 sense 21 GUUCU cugauguucuL96 AGAACAUCAGUGCCUU1255 asGfsaacAfuCfAfgu 2351 antis 23 UCCGCAC gcCfuUfuccgcsascUGCGGAAAGGCACUGA 1256 usgscggaAfaGfGfCf 2352 sense 21 UGUUCacugauguucL96 GAACAUCAGUGCCUUU 1257 gsAfsacaUfcAfGfug 2353 antis 23CCGCACA ccUfuUfccgcascsa AAGGAUGCUCCGGAAU 1258 asasggauGfcUfCfCf 2354sense 21 GUUGC ggaauguugcL96 GCAACAUUCCGGAGCA 1259 gsCfsaacAfuUfCfcg2355 antis 23 UCCUUGG gaGfcAfuccuusgsg AGGAUGCUCCGGAAUG 1260asgsgaugCfuCfCfGf 2356 sense 21 UUGCU gaauguugcuL96 AGCAACAUUCCGGAGC1261 asGfscaaCfaUfUfcc 2357 antis 23 AUCCUUG ggAfgCfauccususgAUCCAAGGAUGCUCCG 1262 asusccaaGfgAfUfGf 2358 sense 21 GAAUGcuccggaaugL96 CAUUCCGGAGCAUCCU 1263 csAfsuucCfgGfAfgc 2359 antis 23UGGAUAC auCfcUfuggausasc UAUCCAAGGAUGCUCC 1264 usasuccaAfgGfAfUf 2360sense 21 GGAAU gcuccggaauL96 AUUCCGGAGCAUCCUU 1265 asUfsuccGfgAfGfca2361 antis 23 GGAUACA ucCfuUfggauascsa AAUGGGUGGCGGUAAU 1266asasugggUfgGfCfGf 2362 sense 21 UGGUG guaauuggugL96 CACCAAUUACCGCCAC1267 csAfsccaAfuUfAfcc 2363 antis 23 CCAUUCC gcCfaCfccauuscscAUGGGUGGCGGUAAUU 1268 asusggguGfgCfGfGf 2364 sense 21 GGUGAuaauuggugaL96 UCACCAAUUACCGCCA 1269 usCfsaccAfaUfUfac 2365 antis 23CCCAUUC cgCfcAfcccaususc UUGGAAUGGGUGGCGG 1270 ususggaaUfgGfGfUf 2366sense 21 UAAUU ggcgguaauuL96 AAUUACCGCCACCCAU 1271 asAfsuuaCfcGfCfca2367 antis 23 UCCAAUU ccCfaUfuccaasusu AUUGGAAUGGGUGGCG 1272asusuggaAfuGfGfGf 2368 sense 21 GUAAU uggcgguaauL96 AUUACCGCCACCCAUU1273 asUfsuacCfgCfCfac 2369 antis 23 CCAAUUC ccAfuUfccaaususcGGAAAGGCACUGAUGU 1274 gsgsaaagGfcAfCfUf 2370 sense 21 UCUGAgauguucugaL96 UCAGAACAUCAGUGCC 1275 usCfsagaAfcAfUfca 2371 antis 23UUUCCGC guGfcCfuuuccsgsc GAAAGGCACUGAUGUU 1276 gsasaaggCfaCfUfGf 2372sense 21 CUGAA auguucugaaL96 UUCAGAACAUCAGUGC 1277 usUfscagAfaCfAfuc2373 antis 23 CUUUCCG agUfgCfcuuucscsg GUGCGGAAAGGCACUG 1278gsusgcggAfaAfGfGf 2374 sense 21 AUGUU cacugauguuL96 AACAUCAGUGCCUUUC1279 asAfscauCfaGfUfgc 2375 antis 23 CGCACAC cuUfuCfcgcacsascUGUGCGGAAAGGCACU 1280 usgsugcgGfaAfAfGf 2376 sense 21 GAUGUgcacugauguL96 ACAUCAGUGCCUUUCC 1281 asCfsaucAfgUfGfcc 2377 antis 23GCACACC uuUfcCfgcacascsc AAUUGUAAGCUCAGGU 1282 asasuuguAfaGfCfUf 2378sense 21 UCAAA cagguucaaaL96 UUUGAACCUGAGCUUA 1283 usUfsugaAfcCfUfga2379 antis 23 CAAUUUA gcUfuAfcaauususa AUUGUAAGCUCAGGUU 1284asusuguaAfgCfUfCf 2380 sense 21 CAAAG agguucaaagL96 CUUUGAACCUGAGCUU1285 csUfsuugAfaCfCfug 2381 antis 23 ACAAUUU agCfuUfacaaususuCUUAAAUUGUAAGCUC 1286 csusuaaaUfuGfUfAf 2382 sense 21 AGGUUagcucagguuL96 AACCUGAGCUUACAAU 1287 asAfsccuGfaGfCfuu 2383 antis 23UUAAGAA acAfaUfuuaagsasa UCUUAAAUUGUAAGCU 1288 uscsuuaaAfuUfGfUf 2384sense 21 CAGGU aagcucagguL96 ACCUGAGCUUACAAUU 1289 asCfscugAfgCfUfua2385 antis 23 UAAGAAC caAfuUfuaagasasc GCAAACACUAAGGUGA 1290gscsaaacAfcUfAfAf 2386 sense 21 AAAGA ggugaaaagaL96 UCUUUUCACCUUAGUG1291 usCfsuuuUfcAfCfcu 2387 antis 23 UUUGCUA uaGfuGfuuugcsusaCAAACACUAAGGUGAA 1292 csasaacaCfuAfAfGf 2388 sense 21 AAGAUgugaaaagauL96 AUCUUUUCACCUUAGU 1293 asUfscuuUfuCfAfcc 2389 antis 23GUUUGCU uuAfgUfguuugscsu GGUAGCAAACACUAAG 1294 gsgsuagcAfaAfCfAf 2390sense 21 GUGAA cuaaggugaaL96 UUCACCUUAGUGUUUG 1295 usUfscacCfuUfAfgu2391 antis 23 CUACCUC guUfuGfcuaccsusc AGGUAGCAAACACUAA 1296asgsguagCfaAfAfCf 2392 sense 21 GGUGA acuaaggugaL96 UCACCUUAGUGUUUGC1297 usCfsaccUfuAfGfug 2393 antis 23 UACCUCC uuUfgCfuaccuscscAGGUAGCAAACACUAA 1298 asgsguagCfaAfAfCf 2394 sense 21 GGUGAacuaaggugaL96 UCACCUUAGUGUUUGC 1299 usCfsaccUfuAfGfug 2395 antis 23UACCUCC uuUfgCfuaccuscsc GGUAGCAAACACUAAG 1300 gsgsuagcAfaAfCfAf 2396sense 21 GUGAA cuaaggugaaL96 UUCACCUUAGUGUUUG 1301 usUfscacCfuUfAfgu2397 antis 23 CUACCUC guUfuGfcuaccsusc UUGGAGGUAGCAAACA 1302ususggagGfuAfGfCf 2398 sense 21 CUAAG aaacacuaagL96 CUUAGUGUUUGCUACC1303 csUfsuagUfgUfUfug 2399 antis 23 UCCAAUU cuAfcCfuccaasusuAUUGGAGGUAGCAAAC 1304 asusuggaGfgUfAfGf 2400 sense 21 ACUAAcaaacacuaaL96 UUAGUGUUUGCUACCU 1305 usUfsaguGfuUfUfgc 2401 antis 23CCAAUUU uaCfcUfccaaususu UAAAGUGCUGUAUCCU 1306 usasaaguGfcUfGfUf 2402sense 21 UUAGU auccuuuaguL96 ACUAAAGGAUACAGCA 1307 asCfsuaaAfgGfAfua2403 antis 23 CUUUAGC caGfcAfcuuuasgsc AAAGUGCUGUAUCCUU 1308asasagugCfuGfUfAf 2404 sense 21 UAGUA uccuuuaguaL96 UACUAAAGGAUACAGC1309 usAfscuaAfaGfGfau 2405 antis 23 ACUUUAG acAfgCfacuuusasgAGGCUAAAGUGCUGUA 1310 asgsgcuaAfaGfUfGf 2406 sense 21 UCCUUcuguauccuuL96 AAGGAUACAGCACUUU 1311 asAfsggaUfaCfAfgc 2407 antis 23AGCCUGC acUfuUfagccusgsc CAGGCUAAAGUGCUGU 1312 csasggcuAfaAfGfUf 2408sense 21 AUCCU gcuguauccuL96 AGGAUACAGCACUUUA 1313 asGfsgauAfcAfGfca2409 antis 23 GCCUGCC cuUfuAfgccugscsc AAGACAUUGGUGAGGA 1314asasgacaUfuGfGfUf 2410 sense 21 AAAAU gaggaaaaauL96 AUUUUUCCUCACCAAU1315 asUfsuuuUfcCfUfca 2411 antis 23 GUCUUGU ccAfaUfgucuusgsuAGACAUUGGUGAGGAA 1316 asgsacauUfgGfUfGf 2412 sense 21 AAAUCaggaaaaaucL96 GAUUUUUCCUCACCAA 1317 gsAfsuuuUfuCfCfuc 2413 antis 23UGUCUUG acCfaAfugucususg CGACAAGACAUUGGUG 1318 csgsacaaGfaCfAfUf 2414sense 21 AGGAA uggugaggaaL96 UUCCUCACCAAUGUCU 1319 usUfsccuCfaCfCfaa2415 antis 23 UGUCGAU ugUfcUfugucgsasu UCGACAAGACAUUGGU 1320uscsgacaAfgAfCfAf 2416 sense 21 GAGGA uuggugaggaL96 UCCUCACCAAUGUCUU1321 usCfscucAfcCfAfau 2417 antis 23 GUCGAUG guCfuUfgucgasusgAAGAUGUCCUCGAGAU 1322 asasgaugUfcCfUfCf 2418 sense 21 ACUAAgagauacuaaL96 UUAGUAUCUCGAGGAC 1323 usUfsaguAfuCfUfcg 2419 antis 23AUCUUGA agGfaCfaucuusgsa AGAUGUCCUCGAGAUA 1324 asgsauguCfcUfCfGf 2420sense 21 CUAAA agauacuaaaL96 UUUAGUAUCUCGAGGA 1325 usUfsuagUfaUfCfuc2421 antis 23 CAUCUUG gaGfgAfcaucususg GUUCAAGAUGUCCUCG 1326gsusucaaGfaUfGfUf 2422 sense 21 AGAUA ccucgagauaL96 UAUCUCGAGGACAUCU1327 usAfsucuCfgAfGfga 2423 antis 23 UGAACAC caUfcUfugaacsascUGUUCAAGAUGUCCUC 1328 usgsuucaAfgAfUfGf 2424 sense 21 GAGAUuccucgagauL96 AUCUCGAGGACAUCUU 1329 asUfscucGfaGfGfac 2425 antis 23GAACACC auCfuUfgaacascsc GAGAAAGGUGUUCAAG 1330 gsasgaaaGfgUfGfUf 2426sense 21 AUGUC ucaagaugucL96 GACAUCUUGAACACCU 1331 gsAfscauCfuUfGfaa2427 antis 23 UUCUCCC caCfcUfuucucscsc AGAAAGGUGUUCAAGA 1332asgsaaagGfuGfUfUf 2428 sense 21 UGUCC caagauguccL96 GGACAUCUUGAACACC1333 gsGfsacaUfcUfUfga 2429 antis 23 UUUCUCC acAfcCfuuucuscscGGGGGAGAAAGGUGUU 1334 gsgsgggaGfaAfAfGf 2430 sense 21 CAAGAguguucaagaL96 UCUUGAACACCUUUCU 1335 usCfsuugAfaCfAfcc 2431 antis 23CCCCCUG uuUfcUfcccccsusg AGGGGGAGAAAGGUGU 1336 asgsggggAfgAfAfAf 2432sense 21 UCAAG gguguucaagL96 CUUGAACACCUUUCUC 1337 csUfsugaAfcAfCfcu2433 antis 23 CCCCUGG uuCfuCfccccusgsg GCUGGGAAGAUAUCAA 1338gscsugggAfaGfAfUf 2434 sense 21 AUGGC aucaaauggcL96 GCCAUUUGAUAUCUUC1339 gsCfscauUfuGfAfua 2435 antis 23 CCAGCUG ucUfuCfccagcsusgCUGGGAAGAUAUCAAA 1340 csusgggaAfgAfUfAf 2436 sense 21 UGGCUucaaauggcuL96 AGCCAUUUGAUAUCUU 1341 asGfsccaUfuUfGfau 2437 antis 23CCCAGCU auCfuUfcccagscsu AUCAGCUGGGAAGAUA 1342 asuscagcUfgGfGfAf 2438sense 21 UCAAA agauaucaaaL96 UUUGAUAUCUUCCCAG 1343 usUfsugaUfaUfCfuu2439 antis 23 CUGAUAG ccCfaGfcugausasg UAUCAGCUGGGAAGAU 1344usasucagCfuGfGfGf 2440 sense 21 AUCAA aagauaucaaL96 UUGAUAUCUUCCCAGC1345 usUfsgauAfuCfUfuc 2441 antis 23 UGAUAGA ccAfgCfugauasgsaUCUGUCGACUUCUGUU 1346 uscsugucGfaCfUfUf 2442 sense 21 UUAGGcuguuuuaggL96 CCUAAAACAGAAGUCG 1347 csCfsuaaAfaCfAfga 2443 antis 23ACAGAUC agUfcGfacagasusc CUGUCGACUUCUGUUU 1348 csusgucgAfcUfUfCf 2444sense 21 UAGGA uguuuuaggaL96 UCCUAAAACAGAAGUC 1349 usCfscuaAfaAfCfag2445 antis 23 GACAGAU aaGfuCfgacagsasu CAGAUCUGUCGACUUC 1350csasgaucUfgUfCfGf 2446 sense 21 UGUUU acuucuguuuL96 AAACAGAAGUCGACAG1351 asAfsacaGfaAfGfuc 2447 antis 23 AUCUGUU gaCfaGfaucugsusuACAGAUCUGUCGACUU 1352 ascsagauCfuGfUfCf 2448 sense 21 CUGUUgacuucuguuL96 AACAGAAGUCGACAGA 1353 asAfscagAfaGfUfcg 2449 antis 23UCUGUUU acAfgAfucugususu UACUUCUUUGAAUGUA 1354 usascuucUfuUfGfAf 2450sense 21 GAUUU auguagauuuL96 AAAUCUACAUUCAAAG 1355 asAfsaucUfaCfAfuu2451 antis 23 AAGUAUC caAfaGfaaguasusc ACUUCUUUGAAUGUAG 1356ascsuucuUfuGfAfAf 2452 sense 21 AUUUC uguagauuucL96 GAAAUCUACAUUCAAA1357 gsAfsaauCfuAfCfau 2453 antis 23 GAAGUAU ucAfaAfgaagusasuGUGAUACUUCUUUGAA 1358 gsusgauaCfuUfCfUf 2454 sense 21 UGUAGuugaauguagL96 CUACAUUCAAAGAAGU 1359 csUfsacaUfuCfAfaa 2455 antis 23AUCACCA gaAfgUfaucacscsa GGUGAUACUUCUUUGA 1360 gsgsugauAfcUfUfCf 2456sense 21 AUGUA uuugaauguaL96 UACAUUCAAAGAAGUA 1361 usAfscauUfcAfAfag2457 antis 23 UCACCAA aaGfuAfucaccsasa UGGGAAGAUAUCAAAU 1362usgsggaaGfaUfAfUf 2458 sense 21 GGCUG caaauggcugL96 CAGCCAUUUGAUAUCU1363 csAfsgccAfuUfUfga 2459 antis 23 UCCCAGC uaUfcUfucccasgscGGGAAGAUAUCAAAUG 1364 gsgsgaagAfuAfUfCf 2460 sense 21 GCUGAaaauggcugaL96 UCAGCCAUUUGAUAUC 1365 usCfsagcCfaUfUfug 2461 antis 23UUCCCAG auAfuCfuucccsasg CAGCUGGGAAGAUAUC 1366 csasgcugGfgAfAfGf 2462sense 21 AAAUG auaucaaaugL96 CAUUUGAUAUCUUCCC 1367 csAfsuuuGfaUfAfuc2463 antis 23 AGCUGAU uuCfcCfagcugsasu UCAGCUGGGAAGAUAU 1368uscsagcuGfgGfAfAf 2464 sense 21 CAAAU gauaucaaauL96 AUUUGAUAUCUUCCCA1369 asUfsuugAfuAfUfcu 2465 antis 23 GCUGAUA ucCfcAfgcugasusaUCCAAAGUCUAUAUAU 1370 uscscaaaGfuCfUfAf 2466 sense 21 GACUAuauaugacuaL96 UAGUCAUAUAUAGACU 1371 usAfsgucAfuAfUfau 2467 antis 23UUGGAAG agAfcUfuuggasasg CCAAAGUCUAUAUAUG 1372 cscsaaagUfcUfAfUf 2468sense 21 ACUAU auaugacuauL96 AUAGUCAUAUAUAGAC 1373 asUfsaguCfaUfAfua2469 antis 23 UUUGGAA uaGfaCfuuuggsasa UACUUCCAAAGUCUAU 1374usascuucCfaAfAfGf 2470 sense 21 AUAUG ucuauauaugL96 CAUAUAUAGACUUUGG1375 csAfsuauAfuAfGfac 2471 antis 23 AAGUACU uuUfgGfaaguascsuGUACUUCCAAAGUCUA 1376 gsusacuuCfcAfAfAf 2472 sense 21 UAUAUgucuauauauL96 AUAUAUAGACUUUGGA 1377 asUfsauaUfaGfAfcu 2473 antis 23AGUACUG uuGfgAfaguacsusg UUAUGAACAACAUGCU 1378 ususaugaAfcAfAfCf 2474sense 21 AAAUC augcuaaaucL96 GAUUUAGCAUGUUGUU 1379 gsAfsuuuAfgCfAfug2475 antis 23 CAUAAUC uuGfuUfcauaasusc UAUGAACAACAUGCUA 1380usasugaaCfaAfCfAf 2476 sense 21 AAUCA ugcuaaaucaL96 UGAUUUAGCAUGUUGU1381 usGfsauuUfaGfCfau 2477 antis 23 UCAUAAU guUfgUfucauasasuAUGAUUAUGAACAACA 1382 asusgauuAfuGfAfAf 2478 sense 21 UGCUAcaacaugcuaL96 UAGCAUGUUGUUCAUA 1383 usAfsgcaUfgUfUfgu 2479 antis 23AUCAUUG ucAfuAfaucaususg AAUGAUUAUGAACAAC 1384 asasugauUfaUfGfAf 2480sense 21 AUGCU acaacaugcuL96 AGCAUGUUGUUCAUAA 1385 asGfscauGfuUfGfuu2481 antis 23 UCAUUGA caUfaAfucauusgsa AAUUCCCCACUUCAAU 1386asasuuccCfcAfCfUf 2482 sense 21 ACAAA ucaauacaaaL96 UUUGUAUUGAAGUGGG1387 usUfsuguAfuUfGfaa 2483 antis 23 GAAUUAC guGfgGfgaauusascAUUCCCCACUUCAAUA 1388 asusucccCfaCfUfUf 2484 sense 21 CAAAGcaauacaaagL96 CUUUGUAUUGAAGUGG 1389 csUfsuugUfaUfUfga 2485 antis 23GGAAUUA agUfgGfggaaususa CUGUAAUUCCCCACUU 1390 csusguaaUfuCfCfCf 2486sense 21 CAAUA cacuucaauaL96 UAUUGAAGUGGGGAAU 1391 usAfsuugAfaGfUfgg2487 antis 23 UACAGAC ggAfaUfuacagsasc UCUGUAAUUCCCCACU 1392uscsuguaAfuUfCfCf 2488 sense 21 UCAAU ccacuucaauL96 AUUGAAGUGGGGAAUU1393 asUfsugaAfgUfGfgg 2489 antis 23 ACAGACU gaAfuUfacagascsuUGAUGUGCGUAACAGA 1394 usgsauguGfcGfUfAf 2490 sense 21 UUCAAacagauucaaL96 UUGAAUCUGUUACGCA 1395 usUfsgaaUfcUfGfuu 2491 antis 23CAUCAUC acGfcAfcaucasusc GAUGUGCGUAACAGAU 1396 gsasugugCfgUfAfAf 2492sense 21 UCAAA cagauucaaaL96 UUUGAAUCUGUUACGC 1397 usUfsugaAfuCfUfgu2493 antis 23 ACAUCAU uaCfgCfacaucsasu UGGAUGAUGUGCGUAA 1398usgsgaugAfuGfUfGf 2494 sense 21 CAGAU cguaacagauL96 AUCUGUUACGCACAUC1399 asUfscugUfuAfCfgc 2495 antis 23 AUCCAGA acAfuCfauccasgsaCUGGAUGAUGUGCGUA 1400 csusggauGfaUfGfUf 2496 sense 21 ACAGAgcguaacagaL96 UCUGUUACGCACAUCA 1401 usCfsuguUfaCfGfca 2497 antis 23UCCAGAC caUfcAfuccagsasc GAAUGGGUGGCGGUAA 1402 gsasauggGfuGfGfCf 2498sense 21 UUGGU gguaauugguL96 ACCAAUUACCGCCACC 1403 asCfscaaUfuAfCfcg2499 antis 23 CAUUCCA ccAfcCfcauucscsa AAUGGGUGGCGGUAAU 1404asasugggUfgGfCfGf 2500 sense 21 UGGUG guaauuggugL96 CACCAAUUACCGCCAC1405 csAfsccaAfuUfAfcc 2501 antis 23 CCAUUCC gcCfaCfccauuscscAUUGGAAUGGGUGGCG 1406 asusuggaAfuGfGfGf 2502 sense 21 GUAAUuggcgguaauL96 AUUACCGCCACCCAUU 1407 asUfsuacCfgCfCfac 2503 antis 23CCAAUUC ccAfuUfccaaususc AAUUGGAAUGGGUGGC 1408 asasuuggAfaUfGfGf 2504sense 21 GGUAA guggcgguaaL96 UUACCGCCACCCAUUC 1409 usUfsaccGfcCfAfcc2505 antis 23 CAAUUCU caUfuCfcaauuscsu UCCGGAAUGUUGCUGA 1410uscscggaAfuGfUfUf 2506 sense 21 AACAG gcugaaacagL96 CUGUUUCAGCAACAUU1411 csUfsguuUfcAfGfca 2507 antis 23 CCGGAGC acAfuUfccggasgscCCGGAAUGUUGCUGAA 1412 cscsggaaUfgUfUfGf 2508 sense 21 ACAGAcugaaacagaL96 UCUGUUUCAGCAACAU 1413 usCfsuguUfuCfAfgc 2509 antis 23UCCGGAG aaCfaUfuccggsasg AUGCUCCGGAAUGUUG 1414 asusgcucCfgGfAfAf 2510sense 21 CUGAA uguugcugaaL96 UUCAGCAACAUUCCGG 1415 usUfscagCfaAfCfau2511 antis 23 AGCAUCC ucCfgGfagcauscsc GAUGCUCCGGAAUGUU 1416gsasugcuCfcGfGfAf 2512 sense 21 GCUGA auguugcugaL96 UCAGCAACAUUCCGGA1417 usCfsagcAfaCfAfuu 2513 antis 23 GCAUCCU ccGfgAfgcaucscsuUGUCCUCGAGAUACUA 1418 usgsuccuCfgAfGfAf 2514 sense 21 AAGGAuacuaaaggaL96 UCCUUUAGUAUCUCGA 1419 usCfscuuUfaGfUfau 2515 antis 23GGACAUC cuCfgAfggacasusc GUCCUCGAGAUACUAA 1420 gsusccucGfaGfAfUf 2516sense 21 AGGAA acuaaaggaaL96 UUCCUUUAGUAUCUCG 1421 usUfsccuUfuAfGfua2517 antis 23 AGGACAU ucUfcGfaggacsasu AAGAUGUCCUCGAGAU 1422asasgaugUfcCfUfCf 2518 sense 21 ACUAA gagauacuaaL96 UUAGUAUCUCGAGGAC1423 usUfsaguAfuCfUfcg 2519 antis 23 AUCUUGA agGfaCfaucuusgsaCAAGAUGUCCUCGAGA 1424 csasagauGfuCfCfUf 2520 sense 21 UACUAcgagauacuaL96 UAGUAUCUCGAGGACA 1425 usAfsguaUfcUfCfga 2521 antis 23UCUUGAA ggAfcAfucuugsasa ACAACAUGCUAAAUCA 1426 ascsaacaUfgCfUfAf 2522sense 21 GUACU aaucaguacuL96 AGUACUGAUUUAGCAU 1427 asGfsuacUfgAfUfuu2523 antis 23 GUUGUUC agCfaUfguugususc CAACAUGCUAAAUCAG 1428csasacauGfcUfAfAf 2524 sense 21 UACUU aucaguacuuL96 AAGUACUGAUUUAGCA1429 asAfsguaCfuGfAfuu 2525 antis 23 UGUUGUU uaGfcAfuguugsusuAUGAACAACAUGCUAA 1430 asusgaacAfaCfAfUf 2526 sense 21 AUCAGgcuaaaucagL96 CUGAUUUAGCAUGUUG 1431 csUfsgauUfuAfGfca 2527 antis 23UUCAUAA ugUfuGfuucausasa UAUGAACAACAUGCUA 1432 usasugaaCfaAfCfAf 2528sense 21 AAUCA ugcuaaaucaL96 UGAUUUAGCAUGUUGU 1433 usGfsauuUfaGfCfau2529 antis 23 UCAUAAU guUfgUfucauasasu GCCAAGGCUGUGUUUG 1434gscscaagGfcUfGfUf 2530 sense 21 UGGGG guuuguggggL96 CCCCACAAACACAGCC1435 csCfsccaCfaAfAfca 2531 antis 23 UUGGCGC caGfcCfuuggcsgscCCAAGGCUGUGUUUGU 1436 cscsaaggCfuGfUfGf 2532 sense 21 GGGGAuuuguggggaL96 UCCCCACAAACACAGC 1437 usCfscccAfcAfAfac 2533 antis 23CUUGGCG acAfgCfcuuggscsg UGGCGCCAAGGCUGUG 1438 usgsgcgcCfaAfGfGf 2534sense 21 UUUGU cuguguuuguL96 ACAAACACAGCCUUGG 1439 asCfsaaaCfaCfAfgc2535 antis 23 CGCCAAG cuUfgGfcgccasasg UUGGCGCCAAGGCUGU 1440ususggcgCfcAfAfGf 2536 sense 21 GUUUG gcuguguuugL96 CAAACACAGCCUUGGC1441 csAfsaacAfcAfGfcc 2537 antis 23 GCCAAGA uuGfgCfgccaasgsaUGAAAGCUCUGGCUCU 1442 usgsaaagCfuCfUfGf 2538 sense 21 UGGCGgcucuuggcgL96 CGCCAAGAGCCAGAGC 1443 csGfsccaAfgAfGfcc 2539 antis 23UUUCAGA agAfgCfuuucasgsa GAAAGCUCUGGCUCUU 1444 gsasaagcUfcUfGfGf 2540sense 21 GGCGC cucuuggcgcL96 GCGCCAAGAGCCAGAG 1445 gsCfsgccAfaGfAfgc2541 antis 23 CUUUCAG caGfaGfcuuucsasg GUUCUGAAAGCUCUGG 1446gsusucugAfaAfGfCf 2542 sense 21 CUCUU ucuggcucuuL96 AAGAGCCAGAGCUUUC1447 asAfsgagCfcAfGfag 2543 antis 23 AGAACAU cuUfuCfagaacsasuUGUUCUGAAAGCUCUG 1448 usgsuucuGfaAfAfGf 2544 sense 21 GCUCUcucuggcucuL96 AGAGCCAGAGCUUUCA 1449 asGfsagcCfaGfAfgc 2545 antis 23GAACAUC uuUfcAfgaacasusc CAGCCACUAUUGAUGU 1450 csasgccaCfuAfUfUf 2546sense 21 UCUGC gauguucugcL96 GCAGAACAUCAAUAGU 1451 gsCfsagaAfcAfUfca2547 antis 23 GGCUGGC auAfgUfggcugsgsc AGCCACUAUUGAUGUU 1452asgsccacUfaUfUfGf 2548 sense 21 CUGCC auguucugccL96 GGCAGAACAUCAAUAG1453 gsGfscagAfaCfAfuc 2549 antis 23 UGGCUGG aaUfaGfuggcusgsgGUGCCAGCCACUAUUG 1454 gsusgccaGfcCfAfCf 2550 sense 21 AUGUUuauugauguuL96 AACAUCAAUAGUGGCU 1455 asAfscauCfaAfUfag 2551 antis 23GGCACCC ugGfcUfggcacscsc GGUGCCAGCCACUAUU 1456 gsgsugccAfgCfCfAf 2552sense 21 GAUGU cuauugauguL96 ACAUCAAUAGUGGCUG 1457 asCfsaucAfaUfAfgu2553 antis 23 GCACCCC ggCfuGfgcaccscsc ACAAGGACCGAGAAGU 1458ascsaaggAfcCfGfAf 2554 sense 21 CACCA gaagucaccaL96 UGGUGACUUCUCGGUC1459 usGfsgugAfcUfUfcu 2555 antis 23 CUUGUAG cgGfuCfcuugusasgCAAGGACCGAGAAGUC 1460 csasaggaCfcGfAfGf 2556 sense 21 ACCAAaagucaccaaL96 UUGGUGACUUCUCGGU 1461 usUfsgguGfaCfUfuc 2557 antis 23CCUUGUA ucGfgUfccuugsusa AUCUACAAGGACCGAG 1462 asuscuacAfaGfGfAf 2558sense 21 AAGUC ccgagaagucL96 GACUUCUCGGUCCUUG 1463 gsAfscuuCfuCfGfgu2559 antis 23 UAGAUAU ccUfuGfuagausasu UAUCUACAAGGACCGA 1464usasucuaCfaAfGfGf 2560 sense 21 GAAGU accgagaaguL96 ACUUCUCGGUCCUUGU1465 asCfsuucUfcGfGfuc 2561 antis 23 AGAUAUA cuUfgUfagauasusaCAGAAUGUGAAAGUCA 1466 csasgaauGfuGfAfAf 2562 sense 21 UCGACagucaucgacL96 GUCGAUGACUUUCACA 1467 gsUfscgaUfgAfCfuu 2563 antis 23UUCUGGC ucAfcAfuucugsgsc AGAAUGUGAAAGUCAU 1468 asgsaaugUfgAfAfAf 2564sense 21 CGACA gucaucgacaL96 UGUCGAUGACUUUCAC 1469 usGfsucgAfuGfAfcu2565 antis 23 AUUCUGG uuCfaCfauucusgsg GUGCCAGAAUGUGAAA 1470gsusgccaGfaAfUfGf 2566 sense 21 GUCAU ugaaagucauL96 AUGACUUUCACAUUCU1471 asUfsgacUfuUfCfac 2567 antis 23 GGCACCC auUfcUfggcacscscGGUGCCAGAAUGUGAA 1472 gsgsugccAfgAfAfUf 2568 sense 21 AGUCAgugaaagucaL96 UGACUUUCACAUUCUG 1473 usGfsacuUfuCfAfca 2569 antis 23GCACCCA uuCfuGfgcaccscsa AGAUGUCCUCGAGAUA 1474 asgsauguCfcUfCfGf 2570sense 21 CUAAA agauacuaaaL96 UUUAGUAUCUCGAGGA 1475 usUfsuagUfaUfCfuc2571 antis 23 CAUCUUG gaGfgAfcaucususg GAUGUCCUCGAGAUAC 1476gsasugucCfuCfGfAf 2572 sense 21 UAAAG gauacuaaagL96 CUUUAGUAUCUCGAGG1477 csUfsuuaGfuAfUfcu 2573 antis 23 ACAUCUU cgAfgGfacaucsusuUUCAAGAUGUCCUCGA 1478 ususcaagAfuGfUfCf 2574 sense 21 GAUACcucgagauacL96 GUAUCUCGAGGACAUC 1479 gsUfsaucUfcGfAfgg 2575 antis 23UUGAACA acAfuCfuugaascsa GUUCAAGAUGUCCUCG 1480 gsusucaaGfaUfGfUf 2576sense 21 AGAUA ccucgagauaL96 UAUCUCGAGGACAUCU 1481 usAfsucuCfgAfGfga2577 antis 23 UGAACAC caUfcUfugaacsasc GUGGACUUGCUGCAUA 1482gsusggacUfuGfCfUf 2578 sense 21 UGUGG gcauauguggL96 CCACAUAUGCAGCAAG1483 csCfsacaUfaUfGfca 2579 antis 23 UCCACUG gcAfaGfuccacsusgUGGACUUGCUGCAUAU 1484 usgsgacuUfgCfUfGf 2580 sense 21 GUGGCcauauguggcL96 GCCACAUAUGCAGCAA 1485 gsCfscacAfuAfUfgc 2581 antis 23GUCCACU agCfaAfguccascsu GACAGUGGACUUGCUG 1486 gsascaguGfgAfCfUf 2582sense 21 CAUAU ugcugcauauL96 AUAUGCAGCAAGUCCA 1487 asUfsaugCfaGfCfaa2583 antis 23 CUGUCGU guCfcAfcugucsgsu CGACAGUGGACUUGCU 1488csgsacagUfgGfAfCf 2584 sense 21 GCAUA uugcugcauaL96 UAUGCAGCAAGUCCAC1489 usAfsugcAfgCfAfag 2585 antis 23 UGUCGUC ucCfaCfugucgsuscAACCAGUACUUUAUCA 1490 asasccagUfaCfUfUf 2586 sense 21 UUUUCuaucauuuucL96 GAAAAUGAUAAAGUAC 1491 gsAfsaaaUfgAfUfaa 2587 antis 23UGGUUUC agUfaCfugguususc ACCAGUACUUUAUCAU 1492 ascscaguAfcUfUfUf 2588sense 21 UUUCU aucauuuucuL96 AGAAAAUGAUAAAGUA 1493 asGfsaaaAfuGfAfua2589 antis 23 CUGGUUU aaGfuAfcuggususu UUGAAACCAGUACUUU 1494ususgaaaCfcAfGfUf 2590 sense 21 AUCAU acuuuaucauL96 AUGAUAAAGUACUGGU1495 asUfsgauAfaAfGfua 2591 antis 23 UUCAAAA cuGfgUfuucaasasaUUUGAAACCAGUACUU 1496 ususugaaAfcCfAfGf 2592 sense 21 UAUCAuacuuuaucaL96 UGAUAAAGUACUGGUU 1497 usGfsauaAfaGfUfac 2593 antis 23UCAAAAU ugGfuUfucaaasasu CGAGAAGUCACCAAGA 1498 csgsagaaGfuCfAfCf 2594sense 21 AGCUA caagaagcuaL96 UAGCUUCUUGGUGACU 1499 usAfsgcuUfcUfUfgg2595 antis 23 UCUCGGU ugAfcUfucucgsgsu GAGAAGUCACCAAGAA 1500gsasgaagUfcAfCfCf 2596 sense 21 GCUAG aagaagcuagL96 CUAGCUUCUUGGUGAC1501 csUfsagcUfuCfUfug 2597 antis 23 UUCUCGG guGfaCfuucucsgsgGGACCGAGAAGUCACC 1502 gsgsaccgAfgAfAfGf 2598 sense 21 AAGAAucaccaagaaL96 UUCUUGGUGACUUCUC 1503 usUfscuuGfgUfGfac 2599 antis 23GGUCCUU uuCfuCfgguccsusu AGGACCGAGAAGUCAC 1504 asgsgaccGfaGfAfAf 2600sense 21 CAAGA gucaccaagaL96 UCUUGGUGACUUCUCG 1505 usCfsuugGfuGfAfcu2601 antis 23 GUCCUUG ucUfcGfguccususg UCAAAGUGUUGGUAAU 1506uscsaaagUfgUfUfGf 2602 sense 21 GCCUG guaaugccugL96 CAGGCAUUACCAACAC1507 csAfsggcAfuUfAfcc 2603 antis 23 UUUGAAC aaCfaCfuuugasascCAAAGUGUUGGUAAUG 1508 csasaaguGfuUfGfGf 2604 sense 21 CCUGAuaaugccugaL96 UCAGGCAUUACCAACA 1509 usCfsaggCfaUfUfac 2605 antis 23CUUUGAA caAfcAfcuuugsasa AGGUUCAAAGUGUUGG 1510 asgsguucAfaAfGfUf 2606sense 21 UAAUG guugguaaugL96 CAUUACCAACACUUUG 1511 csAfsuuaCfcAfAfca2607 antis 23 AACCUGA cuUfuGfaaccusgsa CAGGUUCAAAGUGUUG 1512csasgguuCfaAfAfGf 2608 sense 21 GUAAU uguugguaauL96 AUUACCAACACUUUGA1513 asUfsuacCfaAfCfac 2609 antis 23 ACCUGAG uuUfgAfaccugsasgUAUUACUUGACAAAGA 1514 usasuuacUfuGfAfCf 2610 sense 21 GACACaaagagacacL96 GUGUCUCUUUGUCAAG 1515 gsUfsgucUfcUfUfug 2611 antis 23UAAUACA ucAfaGfuaauascsa AUUACUUGACAAAGAG 1516 asusuacuUfgAfCfAf 2612sense 21 ACACU aagagacacuL96 AGUGUCUCUUUGUCAA 1517 asGfsuguCfuCfUfuu2613 antis 23 GUAAUAC guCfaAfguaausasc CAUGUAUUACUUGACA 1518csasuguaUfuAfCfUf 2614 sense 21 AAGAG ugacaaagagL96 CUCUUUGUCAAGUAAU1519 csUfscuuUfgUfCfaa 2615 antis 23 ACAUGCU guAfaUfacaugscsuGCAUGUAUUACUUGAC 1520 gscsauguAfuUfAfCf 2616 sense 21 AAAGAuugacaaagaL96 UCUUUGUCAAGUAAUA 1521 usCfsuuuGfuCfAfag 2617 antis 23CAUGCUG uaAfuAfcaugcsusg AAAGUCAUCGACAAGA 1522 asasagucAfuCfGfAf 2618sense 21 CAUUG caagacauugL96 CAAUGUCUUGUCGAUG 1523 csAfsaugUfcUfUfgu2619 antis 23 ACUUUCA cgAfuGfacuuuscsa AAGUCAUCGACAAGAC 1524asasgucaUfcGfAfCf 2620 sense 21 AUUGG aagacauuggL96 CCAAUGUCUUGUCGAU1525 csCfsaauGfuCfUfug 2621 antis 23 GACUUUC ucGfaUfgacuususcUGUGAAAGUCAUCGAC 1526 usgsugaaAfgUfCfAf 2622 sense 21 AAGACucgacaagacL96 GUCUUGUCGAUGACUU 1527 gsUfscuuGfuCfGfau 2623 antis 23UCACAUU gaCfuUfucacasusu AUGUGAAAGUCAUCGA 1528 asusgugaAfaGfUfCf 2624sense 21 CAAGA aucgacaagaL96 UCUUGUCGAUGACUUU 1529 usCfsuugUfcGfAfug2625 antis 23 CACAUUC acUfuUfcacaususc AUAUGUGGCUAAAGCA 1530asusauguGfgCfUfAf 2626 sense 21 AUAGA aagcaauagaL96 UCUAUUGCUUUAGCCA1531 usCfsuauUfgCfUfuu 2627 antis 23 CAUAUGC agCfcAfcauausgscUAUGUGGCUAAAGCAA 1532 usasugugGfcUfAfAf 2628 sense 21 UAGACagcaauagacL96 GUCUAUUGCUUUAGCC 1533 gsUfscuaUfuGfCfuu 2629 antis 23ACAUAUG uaGfcCfacauasusg CUGCAUAUGUGGCUAA 1534 csusgcauAfuGfUfGf 2630sense 21 AGCAA gcuaaagcaaL96 UUGCUUUAGCCACAUA 1535 usUfsgcuUfuAfGfcc2631 antis 23 UGCAGCA acAfuAfugcagscsa GCUGCAUAUGUGGCUA 1536gscsugcaUfaUfGfUf 2632 sense 21 AAGCA ggcuaaagcaL96 UGCUUUAGCCACAUAU1537 usGfscuuUfaGfCfca 2633 antis 23 GCAGCAA caUfaUfgcagcsasaAGACGACAGUGGACUU 1538 asgsacgaCfaGfUfGf 2634 sense 21 GCUGCgacuugcugcL96 GCAGCAAGUCCACUGU 1539 gsCfsagcAfaGfUfcc 2635 antis 23CGUCUCC acUfgUfcgucuscsc GACGACAGUGGACUUG 1540 gsascgacAfgUfGfGf 2636sense 21 CUGCA acuugcugcaL96 UGCAGCAAGUCCACUG 1541 usGfscagCfaAfGfuc2637 antis 23 UCGUCUC caCfuGfucgucsusc UUGGAGACGACAGUGG 1542ususggagAfcGfAfCf 2638 sense 21 ACUUG aguggacuugL96 CAAGUCCACUGUCGUC1543 csAfsaguCfcAfCfug 2639 antis 23 UCCAAAA ucGfuCfuccaasasaUUUGGAGACGACAGUG 1544 ususuggaGfaCfGfAf 2640 sense 21 GACUUcaguggacuuL96 AAGUCCACUGUCGUCU 1545 asAfsgucCfaCfUfgu 2641 antis 23CCAAAAU cgUfcUfccaaasasu GGCCACCUCCUCAAUU 1546 gsgsccacCfuCfCfUf 2642sense 21 GAAGA caauugaagaL96 UCUUCAAUUGAGGAGG 1547 usCfsuucAfaUfUfga2643 antis 23 UGGCCCA ggAfgGfuggccscsa GCCACCUCCUCAAUUG 1548gscscaccUfcCfUfCf 2644 sense 21 AAGAA aauugaagaaL96 UUCUUCAAUUGAGGAG1549 usUfscuuCfaAfUfug 2645 antis 23 GUGGCCC agGfaGfguggcscscCCUGGGCCACCUCCUC 1550 CscsugggCfcAfCfCf 2646 sense 21 AAUUGuccucaauugL96 CAAUUGAGGAGGUGGC 1551 csAfsauuGfaGfGfag 2647 antis 23CCAGGAA guGfgCfccaggsasa UCCUGGGCCACCUCCU 1552 uscscuggGfcCfAfCf 2648sense 21 CAAUU cuccucaauuL96 AAUUGAGGAGGUGGCC 1553 asAfsuugAfgGfAfgg2649 antis 23 CAGGAAC ugGfcCfcaggasasc UGUAUGUUACUUCUUA 1554usgsuaugUfuAfCfUf 2650 sense 21 GAGAG ucuuagagagL96 CUCUCUAAGAAGUAAC1555 csUfscucUfaAfGfaa 2651 antis 23 AUACAUC guAfaCfauacasuscGUAUGUUACUUCUUAG 1556 gsusauguUfaCfUfUf 2652 sense 21 AGAGAcuuagagagaL96 UCUCUCUAAGAAGUAA 1557 usCfsucuCfuAfAfga 2653 antis 23CAUACAU agUfaAfcauacsasu AGGAUGUAUGUUACUU 1558 asgsgaugUfaUfGfUf 2654sense 21 CUUAG uacuucuuagL96 CUAAGAAGUAACAUAC 1559 csUfsaagAfaGfUfaa2655 antis 23 AUCCUAA caUfaCfauccusasa UAGGAUGUAUGUUACU 1560usasggauGfuAfUfGf 2656 sense 21 UCUUA uuacuucuuaL96 UAAGAAGUAACAUACA1561 usAfsagaAfgUfAfac 2657 antis 23 UCCUAAA auAfcAfuccuasasaAAAUGUUUUAGGAUGU 1562 asasauguUfuUfAfGf 2658 sense 21 AUGUUgauguauguuL96 AACAUACAUCCUAAAA 1563 asAfscauAfcAfUfcc 2659 antis 23CAUUUGG uaAfaAfcauuusgsg AAUGUUUUAGGAUGUA 1564 asasuguuUfuAfGfGf 2660sense 21 UGUUA auguauguuaL96 UAACAUACAUCCUAAA 1565 usAfsacaUfaCfAfuc2661 antis 23 ACAUUUG cuAfaAfacauususg AUCCAAAUGUUUUAGG 1566asusccaaAfuGfUfUf 2662 sense 21 AUGUA uuaggauguaL96 UACAUCCUAAAACAUU1567 usAfscauCfcUfAfaa 2663 antis 23 UGGAUAU acAfuUfuggausasuUAUCCAAAUGUUUUAG 1568 usasuccaAfaUfGfUf 2664 sense 21 GAUGUuuuaggauguL96 ACAUCCUAAAACAUUU 1569 asCfsaucCfuAfAfaa 2665 antis 23GGAUAUA caUfuUfggauasusa AUGGGUGGCGGUAAUU 1570 asusggguGfgCfGfGf 2666sense 21 GGUGA uaauuggugaL96 UCACCAAUUACCGCCA 1571 usCfsaccAfaUfUfac2667 antis 23 CCCAUUC cgCfcAfcccaususc UGGGUGGCGGUAAUUG 1572usgsggugGfcGfGfUf 2668 sense 21 GUGAU aauuggugauL96 AUCACCAAUUACCGCC1573 asUfscacCfaAfUfua 2669 antis 23 ACCCAUU ccGfcCfacccasusuUGGAAUGGGUGGCGGU 1574 usgsgaauGfgGfUfGf 2670 sense 21 AAUUGgcgguaauugL96 CAAUUACCGCCACCCA 1575 csAfsauuAfcCfGfcc 2671 antis 23UUCCAAU acCfcAfuuccasasu UUGGAAUGGGUGGCGG 1576 ususggaaUfgGfGfUf 2672sense 21 UAAUU ggcgguaauuL96 AAUUACCGCCACCCAU 1577 asAfsuuaCfcGfCfca2673 antis 23 UCCAAUU ccCfaUfuccaasusu UUCAAAGUGUUGGUAA 1578ususcaaaGfuGfUfUf 2674 sense 21 UGCCU gguaaugccuL96 AGGCAUUACCAACACU1579 asGfsgcaUfuAfCfca 2675 antis 23 UUGAACC acAfcUfuugaascscUCAAAGUGUUGGUAAU 1580 uscsaaagUfgUfUfGf 2676 sense 21 GCCUGguaaugccugL96 CAGGCAUUACCAACAC 1581 csAfsggcAfuUfAfcc 2677 antis 23UUUGAAC aaCfaCfuuugasasc CAGGUUCAAAGUGUUG 1582 csasgguuCfaAfAfGf 2678sense 21 GUAAU uguugguaauL96 AUUACCAACACUUUGA 1583 asUfsuacCfaAfCfac2679 antis 23 ACCUGAG uuUfgAfaccugsasg UCAGGUUCAAAGUGUU 1584uscsagguUfcAfAfAf 2680 sense 21 GGUAA guguugguaaL96 UUACCAACACUUUGAA1585 usUfsaccAfaCfAfcu 2681 antis 23 CCUGAGC uuGfaAfccugasgscCCACCUCCUCAAUUGA 1586 cscsaccuCfcUfCfAf 2682 sense 21 AGAAGauugaagaagL96 CUUCUUCAAUUGAGGA 1587 csUfsucuUfcAfAfuu 2683 antis 23GGUGGCC gaGfgAfgguggscsc CACCUCCUCAAUUGAA 1588 csasccucCfuCfAfAf 2684sense 21 GAAGU uugaagaaguL96 ACUUCUUCAAUUGAGG 1589 asCfsuucUfuCfAfau2685 antis 23 AGGUGGC ugAfgGfaggugsgsc UGGGCCACCUCCUCAA 1590usgsggccAfcCfUfCf 2686 sense 21 UUGAA cucaauugaaL96 UUCAAUUGAGGAGGUG1591 usUfscaaUfuGfAfgg 2687 antis 23 GCCCAGG agGfuGfgcccasgsgCUGGGCCACCUCCUCA 1592 csusgggcCfaCfCfUf 2688 sense 21 AUUGAccucaauugaL96 UCAAUUGAGGAGGUGG 1593 usCfsaauUfgAfGfga 2689 antis 23CCCAGGA ggUfgGfcccagsgsa GAGUGGGUGCCAGAAU 1594 gsasguggGfuGfCfCf 2690sense 21 GUGAA agaaugugaaL96 UUCACAUUCUGGCACC 1595 usUfscacAfuUfCfug2691 antis 23 CACUCAG gcAfcCfcacucsasg AGUGGGUGCCAGAAUG 1596asgsugggUfgCfCfAf 2692 sense 21 UGAAA gaaugugaaaL96 UUUCACAUUCUGGCAC1597 usUfsucaCfaUfUfcu 2693 antis 23 CCACUCA ggCfaCfccacuscsaCUCUGAGUGGGUGCCA 1598 csuscugaGfuGfGfGf 2694 sense 21 GAAUGugccagaaugL96 CAUUCUGGCACCCACU 1599 csAfsuucUfgGfCfac 2695 antis 23CAGAGCC ccAfcUfcagagscsc GCUCUGAGUGGGUGCC 1600 gscsucugAfgUfGfGf 2696sense 21 AGAAU gugccagaauL96 AUUCUGGCACCCACUC 1601 asUfsucuGfgCfAfcc2697 antis 23 AGAGCCA caCfuCfagagcscsa GCACUGAUGUUCUGAA 1602gscsacugAfuGfUfUf 2698 sense 21 AGCUC cugaaagcucL96 GAGCUUUCAGAACAUC1603 gsAfsgcuUfuCfAfga 2699 antis 23 AGUGCCU acAfuCfagugcscsuCACUGAUGUUCUGAAA 1604 csascugaUfgUfUfCf 2700 sense 21 GCUCUugaaagcucuL96 AGAGCUUUCAGAACAU 1605 asGfsagcUfuUfCfag 2701 antis 23CAGUGCC aaCfaUfcagugscsc AAAGGCACUGAUGUUC 1606 asasaggcAfcUfGfAf 2702sense 21 UGAAA uguucugaaaL96 UUUCAGAACAUCAGUG 1607 usUfsucaGfaAfCfau2703 antis 23 CCUUUCC caGfuGfccuuuscsc GAAAGGCACUGAUGUU 1608gsasaaggCfaCfUfGf 2704 sense 21 CUGAA auguucugaaL96 UUCAGAACAUCAGUGC1609 usUfscagAfaCfAfuc 2705 antis 23 CUUUCCG agUfgCfcuuucscsgGGGAAGGUGGAAGUCU 1610 gsgsgaagGfuGfGfAf 2706 sense 21 UCCUGagucuuccugL96 CAGGAAGACUUCCACC 1611 csAfsggaAfgAfCfuu 2707 antis 23UUCCCUU ccAfcCfuucccsusu GGAAGGUGGAAGUCUU 1612 gsgsaaggUfgGfAfAf 2708sense 21 CCUGG gucuuccuggL96 CCAGGAAGACUUCCAC 1613 csCfsaggAfaGfAfcu2709 antis 23 CUUCCCU ucCfaCfcuuccscsu GGAAGGGAAGGUGGAA 1614gsgsaaggGfaAfGfGf 2710 sense 21 GUCUU uggaagucuuL96 AAGACUUCCACCUUCC1615 asAfsgacUfuCfCfac 2711 antis 23 CUUCCAC cuUfcCfcuuccsascUGGAAGGGAAGGUGGA 1616 usgsgaagGfgAfAfGf 2712 sense 21 AGUCUguggaagucuL96 AGACUUCCACCUUCCC 1617 asGfsacuUfcCfAfcc 2713 antis 23UUCCACA uuCfcCfuuccascsa UGCUAAAUCAGUACUU 1618 usgscuaaAfuCfAfGf 2714sense 21 CCAAA uacuuccaaaL96 UUUGGAAGUACUGAUU 1619 usUfsuggAfaGfUfac2715 antis 23 UAGCAUG ugAfuUfuagcasusg GCUAAAUCAGUACUUC 1620gscsuaaaUfcAfGfUf 2716 sense 21 CAAAG acuuccaaagL96 CUUUGGAAGUACUGAU1621 csUfsuugGfaAfGfua 2717 antis 23 UUAGCAU cuGfaUfuuagcsasuAACAUGCUAAAUCAGU 1622 asascaugCfuAfAfAf 2718 sense 21 ACUUCucaguacuucL96 GAAGUACUGAUUUAGC 1623 gsAfsaguAfcUfGfau 2719 antis 23AUGUUGU uuAfgCfauguusgsu CAACAUGCUAAAUCAG 1624 csasacauGfcUfAfAf 2720sense 21 UACUU aucaguacuuL96 AAGUACUGAUUUAGCA 1625 asAfsguaCfuGfAfuu2721 antis 23 UGUUGUU uaGfcAfuguugsusu CCACAACUCAGGAUGA 1626cscsacaaCfuCfAfGf 2722 sense 21 AAAAU gaugaaaaauL96 AUUUUUCAUCCUGAGU1627 asUfsuuuUfcAfUfcc 2723 antis 23 UGUGGCG ugAfgUfuguggscsgCACAACUCAGGAUGAA 1628 C5ascaacUfcAfGfGf 2724 sense 21 AAAUUaugaaaaauuL96 AAUUUUUCAUCCUGAG 1629 asAfsuuuUfuCfAfuc 2725 antis 23UUGUGGC cuGfaGfuugugsgsc GCCGCCACAACUCAGG 1630 gscscgccAfcAfAfCf 2726sense 21 AUGAA ucaggaugaaL96 UUCAUCCUGAGUUGUG 1631 usUfscauCfcUfGfag2727 antis 23 GCGGCAG uuGfuGfgcggcsasg UGCCGCCACAACUCAG 1632usgsccgcCfaCfAfAf 2728 sense 21 GAUGA cucaggaugaL96 UCAUCCUGAGUUGUGG1633 usCfsaucCfuGfAfgu 2729 antis 23 CGGCAGU ugUfgGfcggcasgsuGCAACCGUCUGGAUGA 1634 gscsaaccGfuCfUfGf 2730 sense 21 UGUGCgaugaugugcL96 GCACAUCAUCCAGACG 1635 gsCfsacaUfcAfUfcc 2731 antis 23GUUGCCC agAfcGfguugcscsc CAACCGUCUGGAUGAU 1636 csasaccgUfcUfGfGf 2732sense 21 GUGCG augaugugcgL96 CGCACAUCAUCCAGAC 1637 csGfscacAfuCfAfuc2733 antis 23 GGUUGCC caGfaCfgguugscsc CUGGGCAACCGUCUGG 1638csusgggcAfaCfCfGf 2734 sense 21 AUGAU ucuggaugauL96 AUCAUCCAGACGGUUG1639 asUfscauCfcAfGfac 2735 antis 23 CCCAGGU ggUfuGfcccagsgsuCCUGGGCAACCGUCUG 1640 cscsugggCfaAfCfCf 2736 sense 21 GAUGAgucuggaugaL96 UCAUCCAGACGGUUGC 1641 usCfsaucCfaGfAfcg 2737 antis 23CCAGGUA guUfgCfccaggsusa GCAAAUGAUGAAGAAA 1642 gscsaaauGfaUfGfAf 2738sense 21 CUUUG agaaacuuugL96 CAAAGUUUCUUCAUCA 1643 csAfsaagUfuUfCfuu2739 antis 23 UUUGCCC caUfcAfuuugcscsc CAAAUGAUGAAGAAAC 1644csasaaugAfuGfAfAf 2740 sense 21 UUUGG gaaacuuuggL96 CCAAAGUUUCUUCAUC1645 csCfsaaaGfuUfUfcu 2741 antis 23 AUUUGCC ucAfuCfauuugscscUGGGGCAAAUGAUGAA 1646 usgsgggcAfaAfUfGf 2742 sense 21 GAAACaugaagaaacL96 GUUUCUUCAUCAUUUG 1647 gsUfsuucUfuCfAfuc 2743 antis 23CCCCAGA auUfuGfccccasgsa CUGGGGCAAAUGAUGA 1648 csusggggCfaAfAfUf 2744sense 21 AGAAA gaugaagaaaL96 UUUCUUCAUCAUUUGC 1649 usUfsucuUfcAfUfca2745 antis 23 CCCAGAC uuUfgCfcccagsasc CCAAGGCUGUGUUUGU 1650cscsaaggCfuGfUfGf 2746 sense 21 GGGGA uuuguggggaL96 UCCCCACAAACACAGC1651 usCfscccAfcAfAfac 2747 antis 23 CUUGGCG acAfgCfcuuggscsgCAAGGCUGUGUUUGUG 1652 csasaggcUfgUfGfUf 2748 sense 21 GGGAGuuguggggagL96 CUCCCCACAAACACAG 1653 csUfscccCfaCfAfaa 2749 antis 23CCUUGGC caCfaGfccuugsgsc GGCGCCAAGGCUGUGU 1654 gsgscgccAfaGfGfCf 2750sense 21 UUGUG uguguuugugL96 CACAAACACAGCCUUG 1655 csAfscaaAfcAfCfag2751 antis 23 GCGCCAA ccUfuGfgcgccsasa UGGCGCCAAGGCUGUG 1656usgsgcgcCfaAfGfGf 2752 sense 21 UUUGU cuguguuuguL96 ACAAACACAGCCUUGG1657 asCfsaaaCfaCfAfgc 2753 antis 23 CGCCAAG cuUfgGfcgccasasgACUGCCGCCACAACUC 1658 ascsugccGfcCfAfCf 2754 sense 21 AGGAUaacucaggauL96 AUCCUGAGUUGUGGCG 1659 asUfsccuGfaGfUfug 2755 antis 23GCAGUUU ugGfcGfgcagususu CUGCCGCCACAACUCA 1660 csusgccgCfcAfCfAf 2756sense 21 GGAUG acucaggaugL96 CAUCCUGAGUUGUGGC 1661 csAfsuccUfgAfGfuu2757 antis 23 GGCAGUU guGfgCfggcagsusu UCAAACUGCCGCCACA 1662uscsaaacUfgCfCfGf 2758 sense 21 ACUCA ccacaacucaL96 UGAGUUGUGGCGGCAG1663 usGfsaguUfgUfGfgc 2759 antis 23 UUUGAAU ggCfaGfuuugasasuUUCAAACUGCCGCCAC 1664 ususcaaaCfuGfCfCf 2760 sense 21 AACUCgccacaacucL96 GAGUUGUGGCGGCAGU 1665 gsAfsguuGfuGfGfcg 2761 antis 23UUGAAUC gcAfgUfuugaasusc GGGAAGAUAUCAAAUG 1666 gsgsgaagAfuAfUfCf 2762sense 21 GCUGA aaauggcugaL96 UCAGCCAUUUGAUAUC 1667 usCfsagcCfaUfUfug2763 antis 23 UUCCCAG auAfuCfuucccsasg GGAAGAUAUCAAAUGG 1668gsgsaagaUfaUfCfAf 2764 sense 21 CUGAG aauggcugagL96 CUCAGCCAUUUGAUAU1669 csUfscagCfcAfUfuu 2765 antis 23 CUUCCCA gaUfaUfcuuccscsaAGCUGGGAAGAUAUCA 1670 asgscuggGfaAfGfAf 2766 sense 21 AAUGGuaucaaauggL96 CCAUUUGAUAUCUUCC 1671 csCfsauuUfgAfUfau 2767 antis 23CAGCUGA cuUfcCfcagcusgsa CAGCUGGGAAGAUAUC 1672 csasgcugGfgAfAfGf 2768sense 21 AAAUG auaucaaaugL96 CAUUUGAUAUCUUCCC 1673 csAfsuuuGfaUfAfuc2769 antis 23 AGCUGAU uuCfcCfagcugsasu AAUCAGUACUUCCAAA 1674asasucagUfaCfUfUf 2770 sense 21 GUCUA ccaaagucuaL96 UAGACUUUGGAAGUAC1675 usAfsgacUfuUfGfga 2771 antis 23 UGAUUUA agUfaCfugauususaAUCAGUACUUCCAAAG 1676 asuscaguAfcUfUfCf 2772 sense 21 UCUAUcaaagucuauL96 AUAGACUUUGGAAGUA 1677 asUfsagaCfuUfUfgg 2773 antis 23CUGAUUU aaGfuAfcugaususu GCUAAAUCAGUACUUC 1678 gscsuaaaUfcAfGfUf 2774sense 21 CAAAG acuuccaaagL96 CUUUGGAAGUACUGAU 1679 csUfsuugGfaAfGfua2775 antis 23 UUAGCAU cuGfaUfuuagcsasu UGCUAAAUCAGUACUU 1680usgscuaaAfuCfAfGf 2776 sense 21 CCAAA uacuuccaaaL96 UUUGGAAGUACUGAUU1681 usUfsuggAfaGfUfac 2777 antis 23 UAGCAUG ugAfuUfuagcasusgUCAGCAUGCCAAUAUG 1682 uscsagcaUfgCfCfAf 2778 sense 21 UGUGGauauguguggL96 CCACACAUAUUGGCAU 1683 csCfsacaCfaUfAfuu 2779 antis 23GCUGACC ggCfaUfgcugascsc CAGCAUGCCAAUAUGU 1684 csasgcauGfcCfAfAf 2780sense 21 GUGGG uaugugugggL96 CCCACACAUAUUGGCA 1685 csCfscacAfcAfUfau2781 antis 23 UGCUGAC ugGfcAfugcugsasc AGGGUCAGCAUGCCAA 1686asgsggucAfgCfAfUf 2782 sense 21 UAUGU gccaauauguL96 ACAUAUUGGCAUGCUG1687 asCfsauaUfuGfGfca 2783 antis 23 ACCCUCU ugCfuGfacccuscsuGAGGGUCAGCAUGCCA 1688 gsasggguCfaGfCfAf 2784 sense 21 AUAUGugccaauaugL96 CAUAUUGGCAUGCUGA 1689 csAfsuauUfgGfCfau 2785 antis 23CCCUCUG gcUfgAfcccucsusg GCAUAUGUGGCUAAAG 1690 gscsauauGfuGfGfCf 2786sense 21 CAAUA uaaagcaauaL96 UAUUGCUUUAGCCACA 1691 usAfsuugCfuUfUfag2787 antis 23 UAUGCAG ccAfcAfuaugcsasg CAUAUGUGGCUAAAGC 1692csasuaugUfgGfCfUf 2788 sense 21 AAUAG aaagcaauagL96 CUAUUGCUUUAGCCAC1693 csUfsauuGfcUfUfua 2789 antis 23 AUAUGCA gcCfaCfauaugscsaUGCUGCAUAUGUGGCU 1694 usgscugcAfuAfUfGf 2790 sense 21 AAAGCuggcuaaagcL96 GCUUUAGCCACAUAUG 1695 gsCfsuuuAfgCfCfac 2791 antis 23CAGCAAG auAfuGfcagcasasg UUGCUGCAUAUGUGGC 1696 ususgcugCfaUfAfUf 2792sense 21 UAAAG guggcuaaagL96 CUUUAGCCACAUAUGC 1697 csUfsuuaGfcCfAfca2793 antis 23 AGCAAGU uaUfgCfagcaasgsu AAAUGAUGAAGAAACU 1698asasaugaUfgAfAfGf 2794 sense 21 UUGGC aaacuuuggcL96 GCCAAAGUUUCUUCAU1699 gsCfscaaAfgUfUfuc 2795 antis 23 CAUUUGC uuCfaUfcauuusgscAAUGAUGAAGAAACUU 1700 asasugauGfaAfGfAf 2796 sense 21 UGGCUaacuuuggcuL96 AGCCAAAGUUUCUUCA 1701 asGfsccaAfaGfUfuu 2797 antis 23UCAUUUG cuUfcAfucauususg GGGCAAAUGAUGAAGA 1702 gsgsgcaaAfuGfAfUf 2798sense 21 AACUU gaagaaacuuL96 AAGUUUCUUCAUCAUU 1703 asAfsguuUfcUfUfca2799 antis 23 UGCCCCA ucAfuUfugcccscsa GGGGCAAAUGAUGAAG 1704gsgsggcaAfaUfGfAf 2800 sense 21 AAACU ugaagaaacuL96 AGUUUCUUCAUCAUUU1705 asGfsuuuCfuUfCfau 2801 antis 23 GCCCCAG caUfuUfgccccsasgGAGAUACUAAAGGAAG 1706 gsasgauaCfuAfAfAf 2802 sense 21 AAUUCggaagaauucL96 GAAUUCUUCCUUUAGU 1707 gsAfsauuCfuUfCfcu 2803 antis 23AUCUCGA uuAfgUfaucucsgsa AGAUACUAAAGGAAGA 1708 asgsauacUfaAfAfGf 2804sense 21 AUUCC gaagaauuccL96 GGAAUUCUUCCUUUAG 1709 gsGfsaauUfcUfUfcc2805 antis 23 UAUCUCG uuUfaGfuaucuscsg CCUCGAGAUACUAAAG 1710cscsucgaGfaUfAfCf 2806 sense 21 GAAGA uaaaggaagaL96 UCUUCCUUUAGUAUCU1711 usCfsuucCfuUfUfag 2807 antis 23 CGAGGAC uaUfcUfcgaggsascUCCUCGAGAUACUAAA 1712 uscscucgAfgAfUfAf 2808 sense 21 GGAAGcuaaaggaagL96 CUUCCUUUAGUAUCUC 1713 csUfsuccUfuUfAfgu 2809 antis 23GAGGACA auCfuCfgaggascsa ACAACUCAGGAUGAAA 1714 ascsaacuCfaGfGfAf 2810sense 21 AAUUU ugaaaaauuuL96 AAAUUUUUCAUCCUGA 1715 asAfsauuUfuUfCfau2811 antis 23 GUUGUGG ccUfgAfguugusgsg CAACUCAGGAUGAAAA 1716csasacucAfgGfAfUf 2812 sense 21 AUUUU gaaaaauuuuL96 AAAAUUUUUCAUCCUG1717 asAfsaauUfuUfUfca 2813 antis 23 AGUUGUG ucCfuGfaguugsusgCGCCACAACUCAGGAU 1718 csgsccacAfaCfUfCf 2814 sense 21 GAAAAaggaugaaaaL96 UUUUCAUCCUGAGUUG 1719 usUfsuucAfuCfCfug 2815 antis 23UGGCGGC agUfuGfuggcgsgsc CCGCCACAACUCAGGA 1720 cscsgccaCfaAfCfUf 2816sense 21 UGAAA caggaugaaaL96 UUUCAUCCUGAGUUGU 1721 usUfsucaUfcCfUfga2817 antis 23 GGCGGCA guUfgUfggcggscsa AGGGAAGGUGGAAGUC 1722asgsggaaGfgUfGfGf 2818 sense 21 UUCCU aagucuuccuL96 AGGAAGACUUCCACCU1723 asGfsgaaGfaCfUfuc 2819 antis 23 UCCCUUC caCfcUfucccususcGGGAAGGUGGAAGUCU 1724 gsgsgaagGfuGfGfAf 2820 sense 21 UCCUGagucuuccugL96 CAGGAAGACUUCCACC 1725 csAfsggaAfgAfCfuu 2821 antis 23UUCCCUU ccAfcCfuucccsusu UGGAAGGGAAGGUGGA 1726 usgsgaagGfgAfAfGf 2822sense 21 AGUCU guggaagucuL96 AGACUUCCACCUUCCC 1727 asGfsacuUfcCfAfcc2823 antis 23 UUCCACA uuCfcCfuuccascsa GUGGAAGGGAAGGUGG 1728gsusggaaGfgGfAfAf 2824 sense 21 AAGUC gguggaagucL96 GACUUCCACCUUCCCU1729 gsAfscuuCfcAfCfcu 2825 antis 23 UCCACAG ucCfcUfuccacsasgGGCGAGCUUGCCACUG 1730 gsgscgagCfuUfGfCf 2826 sense 21 UGAGAcacugugagaL96 UCUCACAGUGGCAAGC 1731 usCfsucaCfaGfUfgg 2827 antis 23UCGCCGU caAfgCfucgccsgsu GCGAGCUUGCCACUGU 1732 gscsgagcUfuGfCfCf 2828sense 21 GAGAG acugugagagL96 CUCUCACAGUGGCAAG 1733 csUfscucAfcAfGfug2829 antis 23 CUCGCCG gcAfaGfcucgcscsg GGACGGCGAGCUUGCC 1734gsgsacggCfgAfGfCf 2830 sense 21 ACUGU uugccacuguL96 ACAGUGGCAAGCUCGC1735 asCfsaguGfgCfAfag 2831 antis 23 CGUCCAC cuCfgCfcguccsascUGGACGGCGAGCUUGC 1736 usgsgacgGfcGfAfGf 2832 sense 21 CACUGcuugccacugL96 CAGUGGCAAGCUCGCC 1737 csAfsgugGfcAfAfgc 2833 antis 23GUCCACA ucGfcCfguccascsa AUGUGCGUAACAGAUU 1738 asusgugcGfuAfAfCf 2834sense 21 CAAAC agauucaaacL96 GUUUGAAUCUGUUACG 1739 gsUfsuugAfaUfCfug2835 antis 23 CACAUCA uuAfcGfcacauscsa UGUGCGUAACAGAUUC 1740usgsugcgUfaAfCfAf 2836 sense 21 AAACU gauucaaacuL96 AGUUUGAAUCUGUUAC1741 asGfsuuuGfaAfUfcu 2837 antis 23 GCACAUC guUfaCfgcacasuscGAUGAUGUGCGUAACA 1742 gsasugauGfuGfCfGf 2838 sense 21 GAUUCuaacagauucL96 GAAUCUGUUACGCACA 1743 gsAfsaucUfgUfUfac 2839 antis 23UCAUCCA gcAfcAfucaucscsa GGAUGAUGUGCGUAAC 1744 gsgsaugaUfgUfGfCf 2840sense 21 AGAUU guaacagauuL96 AAUCUGUUACGCACAU 1745 asAfsucuGfuUfAfcg2841 antis 23 CAUCCAG caCfaUfcauccsasg GGGUCAGCAUGCCAAU 1746gsgsgucaGfcAfUfGf 2842 sense 21 AUGUG ccaauaugugL96 CACAUAUUGGCAUGCU1747 csAfscauAfuUfGfgc 2843 antis 23 GACCCUC auGfcUfgacccsuscGGUCAGCAUGCCAAUA 1748 gsgsucagCfaUfGfCf 2844 sense 21 UGUGUcaauauguguL96 ACACAUAUUGGCAUGC 1749 asCfsacaUfaUfUfgg 2845 antis 23UGACCCU caUfgCfugaccscsu CAGAGGGUCAGCAUGC 1750 csasgaggGfuCfAfGf 2846sense 21 CAAUA caugccaauaL96 UAUUGGCAUGCUGACC 1751 usAfsuugGfcAfUfgc2847 antis 23 CUCUGUC ugAfcCfcucugsusc ACAGAGGGUCAGCAUG 1752ascsagagGfgUfCfAf 2848 sense 21 CCAAU gcaugccaauL96 AUUGGCAUGCUGACCC1753 asUfsuggCfaUfGfcu 2849 antis 23 UCUGUCC gaCfcCfucuguscscGCUUGAAUGGGAUCUU 1754 gscsuugaAfuGfGfGf 2850 sense 21 GGUGUaucuugguguL96 ACACCAAGAUCCCAUU 1755 asCfsaccAfaGfAfuc 2851 antis 23CAAGCCA ccAfuUfcaagcscsa CUUGAAUGGGAUCUUG 1756 csusugaaUfgGfGfAf 2852sense 21 GUGUC ucuuggugucL96 GACACCAAGAUCCCAU 1757 gsAfscacCfaAfGfau2853 antis 23 UCAAGCC ccCfaUfucaagscsc CAUGGCUUGAAUGGGA 1758csasuggcUfuGfAfAf 2854 sense 21 UCUUG ugggaucuugL96 CAAGAUCCCAUUCAAG1759 csAfsagaUfcCfCfau 2855 antis 23 CCAUGUU ucAfaGfccaugsusuACAUGGCUUGAAUGGG 1760 ascsauggCfuUfGfAf 2856 sense 21 AUCUUaugggaucuuL96 AAGAUCCCAUUCAAGC 1761 asAfsgauCfcCfAfuu 2857 antis 23CAUGUUU caAfgCfcaugususu UCAAAUGGCUGAGAAG 1762 uscsaaauGfgCfUfGf 2858sense 21 ACUGA agaagacugaL96 UCAGUCUUCUCAGCCA 1763 usCfsaguCfuUfCfuc2859 antis 23 UUUGAUA agCfcAfuuugasusa CAAAUGGCUGAGAAGA 1764csasaaugGfcUfGfAf 2860 sense 21 CUGAC gaagacugacL96 GUCAGUCUUCUCAGCC1765 gsUfscagUfcUfUfcu 2861 antis 23 AUUUGAU caGfcCfauuugsasuGAUAUCAAAUGGCUGA 1766 gsasuaucAfaAfUfGf 2862 sense 21 GAAGAgcugagaagaL96 UCUUCUCAGCCAUUUG 1767 usCfsuucUfcAfGfcc 2863 antis 23AUAUCUU auUfuGfauaucsusu AGAUAUCAAAUGGCUG 1768 asgsauauCfaAfAfUf 2864sense 21 AGAAG ggcugagaagL96 CUUCUCAGCCAUUUGA 1769 csUfsucuCfaGfCfca2865 antis 23 UAUCUUC uuUfgAfuaucususc GAAAGUCAUCGACAAG 1770gsasaaguCfaUfCfGf 2866 sense 21 ACAUU acaagacauuL96 AAUGUCUUGUCGAUGA1771 asAfsuguCfuUfGfuc 2867 antis 23 CUUUCAC gaUfgAfcuuucsascAAAGUCAUCGACAAGA 1772 asasagucAfuCfGfAf 2868 sense 21 CAUUGcaagacauugL96 CAAUGUCUUGUCGAUG 1773 csAfsaugUfcUfUfgu 2869 antis 23ACUUUCA cgAfuGfacuuuscsa AUGUGAAAGUCAUCGA 1774 asusgugaAfaGfUfCf 2870sense 21 CAAGA aucgacaagaL96 UCUUGUCGAUGACUUU 1775 usCfsuugUfcGfAfug2871 antis 23 CACAUUC acUfuUfcacaususc AAUGUGAAAGUCAUCG 1776asasugugAfaAfGfUf 2872 sense 21 ACAAG caucgacaagL96 CUUGUCGAUGACUUUC1777 csUfsuguCfgAfUfga 2873 antis 23 ACAUUCU cuUfuCfacauuscsuGGCUAAUUUGUAUCAA 1778 gsgscuaaUfuUfGfUf 2874 sense 21 UGAUUaucaaugauuL96 AAUCAUUGAUACAAAU 1779 asAfsucaUfuGfAfua 2875 antis 23UAGCCGG caAfaUfuagccsgsg GCUAAUUUGUAUCAAU 1780 gscsuaauUfuGfUfAf 2876sense 21 GAUUA ucaaugauuaL96 UAAUCAUUGAUACAAA 1781 usAfsaucAfuUfGfau2877 antis 23 UUAGCCG acAfaAfuuagcscsg CCCCGGCUAAUUUGUA 1782cscsccggCfuAfAfUf 2878 sense 21 UCAAU uuguaucaauL96 AUUGAUACAAAUUAGC1783 asUfsugaUfaCfAfaa 2879 antis 23 CGGGGGA uuAfgCfcggggsgsaCCCCCGGCUAAUUUGU 1784 cscscccgGfcUfAfAf 2880 sense 21 AUCAAuuuguaucaaL96 UUGAUACAAAUUAGCC 1785 usUfsgauAfcAfAfau 2881 antis 23GGGGGAG uaGfcCfgggggsasg UGUCGACUUCUGUUUU 1786 usgsucgaCfuUfCfUf 2882sense 21 AGGAC guuuuaggacL96 GUCCUAAAACAGAAGU 1787 gsUfsccuAfaAfAfca2883 antis 23 CGACAGA gaAfgUfcgacasgsa GUCGACUUCUGUUUUA 1788gsuscgacUfuCfUfGf 2884 sense 21 GGACA uuuuaggacaL96 UGUCCUAAAACAGAAG1789 usGfsuccUfaAfAfac 2885 antis 23 UCGACAG agAfaGfucgacsasgGAUCUGUCGACUUCUG 1790 gsasucugUfcGfAfCf 2886 sense 21 UUUUAuucuguuuuaL96 UAAAACAGAAGUCGAC 1791 usAfsaaaCfaGfAfag 2887 antis 23AGAUCUG ucGfaCfagaucsusg AGAUCUGUCGACUUCU 1792 asgsaucuGfuCfGfAf 2888sense 21 GUUUU cuucuguuuuL96 AAAACAGAAGUCGACA 1793 asAfsaacAfgAfAfgu2889 antis 23 GAUCUGU cgAfcAfgaucusgsu CCGAGAAGUCACCAAG 1794cscsgagaAfgUfCfAf 2890 sense 21 AAGCU ccaagaagcuL96 AGCUUCUUGGUGACUU1795 asGfscuuCfuUfGfgu 2891 antis 23 CUCGGUC gaCfuUfcucggsuscCGAGAAGUCACCAAGA 1796 csgsagaaGfuCfAfCf 2892 sense 21 AGCUAcaagaagcuaL96 UAGCUUCUUGGUGACU 1797 usAfsgcuUfcUfUfgg 2893 antis 23UCUCGGU ugAfcUfucucgsgsu AGGACCGAGAAGUCAC 1798 asgsgaccGfaGfAfAf 2894sense 21 CAAGA gucaccaagaL96 UCUUGGUGACUUCUCG 1799 usCfsuugGfuGfAfcu2895 antis 23 GUCCUUG ucUfcGfguccususg AAGGACCGAGAAGUCA 1800asasggacCfgAfGfAf 2896 sense 21 CCAAG agucaccaagL96 CUUGGUGACUUCUCGG1801 csUfsuggUfgAfCfuu 2897 antis 23 UCCUUGU cuCfgGfuccuusgsuAAACAUGGCUUGAAUG 1802 asasacauGfgCfUfUf 2898 sense 21 GGAUCgaaugggaucL96 GAUCCCAUUCAAGCCA 1803 gsAfsuccCfaUfUfca 2899 antis 23UGUUUAA agCfcAfuguuusasa AACAUGGCUUGAAUGG 1804 asascaugGfcUfUfGf 2900sense 21 GAUCU aaugggaucuL96 AGAUCCCAUUCAAGCC 1805 asGfsaucCfcAfUfuc2901 antis 23 AUGUUUA aaGfcCfauguususa UGUUAAACAUGGCUUG 1806usgsuuaaAfcAfUfGf 2902 sense 21 AAUGG gcuugaauggL96 CCAUUCAAGCCAUGUU1807 csCfsauuCfaAfGfcc 2903 antis 23 UAACAGC auGfuUfuaacasgscCUGUUAAACAUGGCUU 1808 csusguuaAfaCfAfUf 2904 sense 21 GAAUGggcuugaaugL96 CAUUCAAGCCAUGUUU 1809 csAfsuucAfaGfCfca 2905 antis 23AACAGCC ugUfuUfaacagscsc GACUUGCUGCAUAUGU 1810 gsascuugCfuGfCfAf 2906sense 21 GGCUA uauguggcuaL96 UAGCCACAUAUGCAGC 1811 usAfsgccAfcAfUfau2907 antis 23 AAGUCCA gcAfgCfaagucscsa ACUUGCUGCAUAUGUG 1812ascsuugcUfgCfAfUf 2908 sense 21 GCUAA auguggcuaaL96 UUAGCCACAUAUGCAG1813 usUfsagcCfaCfAfua 2909 antis 23 CAAGUCC ugCfaGfcaaguscscAGUGGACUUGCUGCAU 1814 asgsuggaCfuUfGfCf 2910 sense 21 AUGUGugcauaugugL96 CACAUAUGCAGCAAGU 1815 csAfscauAfuGfCfag 2911 antis 23CCACUGU caAfgUfccacusgsu CAGUGGACUUGCUGCA 1816 csasguggAfcUfUfGf 2912sense 21 UAUGU cugcauauguL96 ACAUAUGCAGCAAGUC 1817 asCfsauaUfgCfAfgc2913 antis 23 CACUGUC aaGfuCfcacugsusc UAAAUCAGUACUUCCA 1818usasaaucAfgUfAfCf 2914 sense 21 AAGUC uuccaaagucL96 GACUUUGGAAGUACUG1819 gsAfscuuUfgGfAfag 2915 antis 23 AUUUAGC uaCfuGfauuuasgscAAAUCAGUACUUCCAA 1820 asasaucaGfuAfCfUf 2916 sense 21 AGUCUuccaaagucuL96 AGACUUUGGAAGUACU 1821 asGfsacuUfuGfGfaa 2917 antis 23GAUUUAG guAfcUfgauuusasg AUGCUAAAUCAGUACU 1822 asusgcuaAfaUfCfAf 2918sense 21 UCCAA guacuuccaaL96 UUGGAAGUACUGAUUU 1823 usUfsggaAfgUfAfcu2919 antis 23 AGCAUGU gaUfuUfagcausgsu CAUGCUAAAUCAGUAC 1824csasugcuAfaAfUfCf 2920 sense 21 UUCCA aguacuuccaL96 UGGAAGUACUGAUUUA1825 usGfsgaaGfuAfCfug 2921 antis 23 GCAUGUU auUfuAfgcaugsusuUCCUCAAUUGAAGAAG 1826 uscscucaAfuUfGfAf 2922 sense 21 UGGCGagaaguggcgL96 CGCCACUUCUUCAAUU 1827 csGfsccaCfuUfCfuu 2923 antis 23GAGGAGG caAfuUfgaggasgsg CCUCAAUUGAAGAAGU 1828 cscsucaaUfuGfAfAf 2924sense 21 GGCGG gaaguggcggL96 CCGCCACUUCUUCAAU 1829 csCfsgccAfcUfUfcu2925 antis 23 UGAGGAG ucAfaUfugaggsasg CACCUCCUCAAUUGAA 1830csasccucCfuCfAfAf 2926 sense 21 GAAGU uugaagaaguL96 ACUUCUUCAAUUGAGG1831 asCfsuucUfuCfAfau 2927 antis 23 AGGUGGC ugAfgGfaggugsgscCCACCUCCUCAAUUGA 1832 cscsaccuCfcUfCfAf 2928 sense 21 AGAAGauugaagaagL96 CUUCUUCAAUUGAGGA 1833 csUfsucuUfcAfAfuu 2929 antis 23GGUGGCC gaGfgAfgguggscsc CAAGAUGUCCUCGAGA 1834 csasagauGfuCfCfUf 2930sense 21 UACUA cgagauacuaL96 UAGUAUCUCGAGGACA 1835 usAfsguaUfcUfCfga2931 antis 23 UCUUGAA ggAfcAfucuugsasa AAGAUGUCCUCGAGAU 1836asasgaugUfcCfUfCf 2932 sense 21 ACUAA gagauacuaaL96 UUAGUAUCUCGAGGAC1837 usUfsaguAfuCfUfcg 2933 antis 23 AUCUUGA agGfaCfaucuusgsaUGUUCAAGAUGUCCUC 1838 usgsuucaAfgAfUfGf 2934 sense 21 GAGAUuccucgagauL96 AUCUCGAGGACAUCUU 1839 asUfscucGfaGfGfac 2935 antis 23GAACACC auCfuUfgaacascsc GUGUUCAAGAUGUCCU 1840 gsusguucAfaGfAfUf 2936sense 21 CGAGA guccucgagaL96 UCUCGAGGACAUCUUG 1841 usCfsucgAfgGfAfca2937 antis 23 AACACCU ucUfuGfaacacscsu ACAUGCUAAAUCAGUA 1842ascsaugcUfaAfAfUf 2938 sense 21 CUUCC caguacuuccL96 GGAAGUACUGAUUUAG1843 gsGfsaagUfaCfUfga 2939 antis 23 CAUGUUG uuUfaGfcaugususgCAUGCUAAAUCAGUAC 1844 csasugcuAfaAfUfCf 2940 sense 21 UUCCAaguacuuccaL96 UGGAAGUACUGAUUUA 1845 usGfsgaaGfuAfCfug 2941 antis 23GCAUGUU auUfuAfgcaugsusu AACAACAUGCUAAAUC 1846 asascaacAfuGfCfUf 2942sense 21 AGUAC aaaucaguacL96 GUACUGAUUUAGCAUG 1847 gsUfsacuGfaUfUfua2943 antis 23 UUGUUCA gcAfuGfuuguuscsa GAACAACAUGCUAAAU 1848gsasacaaCfaUfGfCf 2944 sense 21 CAGUA uaaaucaguaL96 UACUGAUUUAGCAUGU1849 usAfscugAfuUfUfag 2945 antis 23 UGUUCAU caUfgUfuguucsasuGAAAGGCACUGAUGUU 1850 gsasaaggCfaCfUfGf 2946 sense 21 CUGAAauguucugaaL96 UUCAGAACAUCAGUGC 1851 usUfscagAfaCfAfuc 2947 antis 23CUUUCCG agUfgCfcuuucscsg AAAGGCACUGAUGUUC 1852 asasaggcAfcUfGfAf 2948sense 21 UGAAA uguucugaaaL96 UUUCAGAACAUCAGUG 1853 usUfsucaGfaAfCfau2949 antis 23 CCUUUCC caGfuGfccuuuscsc UGCGGAAAGGCACUGA 1854usgscggaAfaGfGfCf 2950 sense 21 UGUUC acugauguucL96 GAACAUCAGUGCCUUU1855 gsAfsacaUfcAfGfug 2951 antis 23 CCGCACA ccUfuUfccgcascsaGUGCGGAAAGGCACUG 1856 gsusgcggAfaAfGfGf 2952 sense 21 AUGUUcacugauguuL96 AACAUCAGUGCCUUUC 1857 asAfscauCfaGfUfgc 2953 antis 23CGCACAC cuUfuCfcgcacsasc GUCAGCAUGCCAAUAU 1858 gsuscagcAfuGfCfCf 2954sense 21 GUGUG aauaugugugL96 CACACAUAUUGGCAUG 1859 csAfscacAfuAfUfug2955 antis 23 CUGACCC gcAfuGfcugacscsc UCAGCAUGCCAAUAUG 1860uscsagcaUfgCfCfAf 2956 sense 21 UGUGG auauguguggL96 CCACACAUAUUGGCAU1861 csCfsacaCfaUfAfuu 2957 antis 23 GCUGACC ggCfaUfgcugascscGAGGGUCAGCAUGCCA 1862 gsasggguCfaGfCfAf 2958 sense 21 AUAUGugccaauaugL96 CAUAUUGGCAUGCUGA 1863 csAfsuauUfgGfCfau 2959 antis 23CCCUCUG gcUfgAfcccucsusg AGAGGGUCAGCAUGCC 1864 asgsagggUfcAfGfCf 2960sense 21 AAUAU augccaauauL96 AUAUUGGCAUGCUGAC 1865 asUfsauuGfgCfAfug2961 antis 23 CCUCUGU cuGfaCfccucusgsu GAUGCUCCGGAAUGUU 1866gsasugcuCfcGfGfAf 2962 sense 21 GCUGA auguugcugaL96 UCAGCAACAUUCCGGA1867 usCfsagcAfaCfAfuu 2963 antis 23 GCAUCCU ccGfgAfgcaucscsuAUGCUCCGGAAUGUUG 1868 asusgcucCfgGfAfAf 2964 sense 21 CUGAAuguugcugaaL96 UUCAGCAACAUUCCGG 1869 usUfscagCfaAfCfau 2965 antis 23AGCAUCC ucCfgGfagcauscsc CAAGGAUGCUCCGGAA 1870 csasaggaUfgCfUfCf 2966sense 21 UGUUG cggaauguugL96 CAACAUUCCGGAGCAU 1871 csAfsacaUfuCfCfgg2967 antis 23 CCUUGGA agCfaUfccuugsgsa CCAAGGAUGCUCCGGA 1872cscsaaggAfuGfCfUf 2968 sense 21 AUGUU ccggaauguuL96 AACAUUCCGGAGCAUC1873 asAfscauUfcCfGfga 2969 antis 23 CUUGGAU gcAfuCfcuuggsasuGCGUAACAGAUUCAAA 1874 gscsguaaCfaGfAfUf 2970 sense 21 CUGCCucaaacugccL96 GGCAGUUUGAAUCUGU 1875 gsGfscagUfuUfGfaa 2971 antis 23UACGCAC ucUfgUfuacgcsasc CGUAACAGAUUCAAAC 1876 csgsuaacAfgAfUfUf 2972sense 21 UGCCG caaacugccgL96 CGGCAGUUUGAAUCUG 1877 csGfsgcaGfuUfUfga2973 antis 23 UUACGCA auCfuGfuuacgscsa AUGUGCGUAACAGAUU 1878asusgugcGfuAfAfCf 2974 sense 21 CAAAC agauucaaacL96 GUUUGAAUCUGUUACG1879 gsUfsuugAfaUfCfug 2975 antis 23 CACAUCA uuAfcGfcacauscsaGAUGUGCGUAACAGAU 1880 gsasugugCfgUfAfAf 2976 sense 21 UCAAAcagauucaaaL96 UUUGAAUCUGUUACGC 1881 usUfsugaAfuCfUfgu 2977 antis 23ACAUCAU uaCfgCfacaucsasu AGAGAAGAUGGGCUAC 1882 asgsagaaGfaUfGfGf 2978sense 21 AAGGC gcuacaaggcL96 GCCUUGUAGCCCAUCU 1883 gsCfscuuGfuAfGfcc2979 antis 23 UCUCUGC caUfcUfucucusgsc GAGAAGAUGGGCUACA 1884gsasgaagAfuGfGfGf 2980 sense 21 AGGCC cuacaaggccL96 GGCCUUGUAGCCCAUC1885 gsGfsccuUfgUfAfgc 2981 antis 23 UUCUCUG ccAfuCfuucucsusgAGGCAGAGAAGAUGGG 1886 asgsgcagAfgAfAfGf 2982 sense 21 CUACAaugggcuacaL96 UGUAGCCCAUCUUCUC 1887 usGfsuagCfcCfAfuc 2983 antis 23UGCCUGC uuCfuCfugccusgsc CAGGCAGAGAAGAUGG 1888 csasggcaGfaGfAfAf 2984sense 21 GCUAC gaugggcuacL96 GUAGCCCAUCUUCUCU 1889 gsUfsagcCfcAfUfcu2985 antis 23 GCCUGCC ucUfcUfgccugscsc

We claim:
 1. A double stranded RNAi agent, or salt thereof, thatinhibits expression of HAO1 in a cell, comprising a sense strand and anantisense strand forming a double stranded region, wherein the sensestrand comprises the nucleotide sequence of5′-gsascuuuCfaUfCfCfuggaaauauaL96-3′ (SEQ ID NO:213) and the antisensestrand comprises the nucleotide sequence5′-usAfsuauUfuCfCfaggaUfgAfaagucscsa-3′ (SEQ ID NO:330), wherein a, g,c, and u are 2′-O-methyl (2′-OMe) modified A, G, C, and U nucleotides,respectively; Af, Gf, Cf, and Uf are 2′ fluoro A, G, C, and U modifiednucleotides, respectively; s is a phosphorothioate linkage; and L96 isN-[tris(GalNAc-alkyl)-amidodecanoyl)]-4-hydroxyprolinol.
 2. Apharmaceutical composition comprising the double stranded RNAi agent ofclaim
 1. 3. An isolated cell containing the double stranded RNAi agentof claim
 1. 4. A double stranded RNAi agent, or salt thereof, thatinhibits expression of HAO1 in a cell, comprising a sense strand and anantisense strand forming a double stranded region, wherein the sensestrand comprises the nucleotide sequence of5′-gsascuuuCfaUfCfCfuggaaauaua-3′ (SEQ ID NO:213) and the antisensestrand comprises the nucleotide sequence5′-usAfsuauUfuCfCfaggaUfgAfaagucscsa-3′ (SEQ ID NO:330), wherein a, g,c, and u are 2′-O-methyl (2′-OMe) modified A, G, C, and U nucleotides,respectively; Af, Gf, Cf, and Uf are 2′ fluoro A, G, C, and U modifiednucleotides, respectively; and s is a phosphorothioate linkage, whereina ligand is conjugated to the 3′ end of the sense strand as shown in thefollowing schematic

wherein X is O.
 5. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the doublestranded RNAi agent of claim
 4. 6. An isolated cell containing thedouble stranded RNAi agent of claim
 4. 7. The pharmaceutical compositionof claim 2, wherein the double stranded RNAi agent is present in anunbuffered solution.
 8. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 7,wherein the unbuffered solution is water.
 9. The pharmaceuticalcomposition of claim 6, wherein the unbuffered solution is saline. 10.The pharmaceutical composition of claim 2, wherein the double strandedRNAi agent is present in a buffer solution.
 11. The pharmaceuticalcomposition of claim 10 wherein the buffer solution comprises acetate,citrate, prolamine, carbonate, or phosphate or any combination thereof.12. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 5, wherein the doublestranded RNAi agent is present in an unbuffered solution.
 13. Thepharmaceutical composition of claim 12, wherein the unbuffered solutionis water.
 14. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 12, wherein theunbuffered solution is saline.
 15. The pharmaceutical composition ofclaim 5, wherein the double stranded RNAi agent is present in a buffersolution.
 16. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 15 wherein thebuffer solution comprises acetate, citrate, prolamine, carbonate, orphosphate or any combination thereof.